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Title Searching for the messiah : unlocking the Psalms of Solomon and humanity's quest for a savior / Barrie A. Wilson.
Author Wilson, Barrie A., author.
Publication Info. New York ; London : Pegasus Books, 2020.
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 Alafaya  232.1 WIL    Checked Out
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Edition First Pegasus Books edition.
Description xii, 276 pages ; 24 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-266) and index.
Contents Preface -- Jesus as a messiah--some questions -- How did the idea of the messiah come about? -- What's a messiah? -- How did the concept of the messiah explode onto the world stage? -- Where is tomorrow's messiah to be found?.
Summary "An award-winning historian of religion examines the role a "messiah" plays in Western culture, from its pre-Christian roots to modern interpretations of a savior." -- Inside front jacket flap.
Subject Psalms of Solomon -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Messiah -- Prophecies.
Civilization, Western.
Genre Prophecies.
Added Title Psalms of Solomon. English.
ISBN 9781643134505 (hardcover) : $29.95
1643134507 (hardcover)
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