The journey of the Magi
meanings in history of a Christian story
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Author
Publication
1997 - Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
69,250 words, Guess
Page Count
277 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1000490M
- ISBN-100691011265
- OCLC Control Number35829041
- OCLC Control Numberjourneymagimeani00trex
- Library of Congress Control Number96039399
and 2 more
- Goodreads732650
- LibraryThing9755
Classifications
- DDC232.92/3
- LCCBT315.2 .T74 1997
Description
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.
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