The Most Precious Possession: The Ring of Polycrates in Ancient Religious Narratives

by Eliezer Segal

The Most Precious Possession: The Ring of Polycrates in Ancient Religious Narratives examines variations on this ring motif as they appear in ancient religious texts, including the Gospel of Matthew, Jewish Midrash and Talmud, and Augustine's City of God.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433126141
• ISBN13: 9781433126147
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"