{"product_id":"superheroes-and-their-ancient-jewish-johnny-e-miles-9781476669984","title":"Superheroes and Their Ancient Jewish Parallels: A Comparative Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e Persia had Rostam. Babylonia had Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Egypt had Horus and Isis. Greece had Odysseus and Achilles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Israel had its heroes, too--Moses, David, Esther and Samson. While Israel's heroes did not wear capes or spandex, they did meet cultural needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In times of crisis, heroes emerge to model virtues that inspire a sense of commitment and worth. Identity concerns were especially acute for a post-exilic Jewish culture. Using modern American superheroes and their stories in a cross-cultural discussion, this book presents the stories of Israelite characters as heroes filling a cultural need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnny E. Miles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476669988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476669984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Johnny E. Miles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44567125557503,"sku":"9781476669984","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3b3fabe-4485-4c66-a63d-e12653e86e11.jpg?v=1701376165","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/superheroes-and-their-ancient-jewish-johnny-e-miles-9781476669984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}