
Jesus the Nazarene
Myth or History?
Maurice Goguel(Author)
Prometheus Books (Publisher)
Published on 21. April 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
319 pages
978-1-59102-370-8 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1926, this classic investigation into the question of the historicity of Jesus by Maurice Goguel, Professor of New Testament Criticism at the University of Paris, is considered one of the most important rebuttals of the 'Myth Theory' of Christian origins. Advocated by a number of scholars, the theory maintained that Christianity evolved as an amalgam of salvation myths in circulation during the early Roman Empire. The corollary of the theory is that Jesus never existed. The author first examines the meagre non-Christian evidence from antiquity that attests to the existence of Christianity. He then devotes considerable attention to the letters of Paul, pointing out the points of reference in Paul that make it highly probable that Jesus was an actual religious leader. Finally, he examines the four Gospels. This classical text is essential reading for anyone interested in the modern quest for the historical Jesus.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amherst
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
417 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59102-370-8 (9781591023708)
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By Maurice Goguel - Translated by Frederick Stephens - Introduction by R. Joseph Hoffmann