ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Reno, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

Princeton University Press, Date: 1997-05-23. Hardcover. Used: Good. 1997. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691011265 9780691011264 [US]

ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: Princeton University Press.] Hardcover First Edition XII, 277 Seiten / p. Sehr guter Zustand / very good condition - Matthew’s Gospel reveals little about the three wealthy visitors said to have presented gifts to the infant Jesus. Yet hundreds of generations of Christians have embellished that image of the Three Kings or Magi for a myriad of social and political as well as spiritual purposes. Here Richard Trexler closely examines how this story has been interpreted and used throughout the centuries. Biblically, the Journey of the Magi presents a positive image of worldly power, depicting the faithful in progress toward their God and conveying the importance of the gift-giving laity as legitimators of their deity. With this in mind, Trexler explains in particular how Western societies have molded the story to describe and augment their own power - before the infant God and among themselves. --The author demonstrates how the magi as a group functioned in Christian society. For example, magi plays, processions, and images taught people how to pray and behave in reverential contexts; they featured monarchs and heads of republics who enacted the roles of the magi to legitimate their rule; and they constrained native Americans to fall in line behind the magi to instill in them loyalty toward the European world order. However, Trexler also shows these philosopher-kings as competitive among each other, as were groups ...
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[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

Princeton University Press 1997-05-23 Hardcover New Size: 9x6x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press] Hardcover First Edition Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 277p. ; 24cm. Subjects: Magi -- Legends -- History. Christian art and symbolism. 1 Kg.
[Galway, Ireland] [Publication Year: 1997]
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ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, PRINCETON, NJ] Hardcover First Edition TREXLER, R. C.: THE JOURNEY OF THE MAGI. MEANINGS IN HISTORY OF A CHRISTIAN STORY [HARDBACK]. PRINCETON, NJ, 1997, xiii 277 p. figuras, 630 gr. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo. (HA-2-7) 630 gr.
[ZARAGOZA, Spain] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: Princeton U P] Hardcover First Edition ~Dustwrapper slightly faded on spine but unclipped. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. Size: xii, 277pp; 54 illus
[Oxford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover
[Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0691011265, ISBN13: 9780691011264, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]