The Christ Myth

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Arthur Drews

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First published in 1910, "The Christ Myth" drew violent criticism from theologians, the press, and the public. Eminent German philosopher Arthur Drews (1865-1935) reacts to the 'romantic cult of Jesus', which, he says is undermining intellectual truthfulness. He exposes the Jesus of the gospels as a mythical character, arguing that no basis exists for seeking a historical figure behind the Christ myth. Through a comparative study of ancient religions, Drews shows that Christianity is a syncretism of various pagan and Jewish beliefs, and that a strong pre-Christian cult of Jesus as son of God and messiah existed. This is a valuable sourcebook for students of religion, and all those interested in examining the origins of Christianity.

Author Biography:

Arthur Drews (1865 - 1935) was a German writer, historian, philosopher, and one of the most prominent proponents of the theory that Jesus was a mythological figure. In such books as The Christ Myth and Witness to the Historicity of the Gospels, Drews argued that Christ was a fabrication concocted from Jewish and pagan mythological sources.

Release date NZ

April 1st, 1998

Author

Arthur Drews

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate

Contributor

Translated by C.Deslisle Burns

Pages

306

Dimensions

152x229x24

ISBN-13

9781573921909

Product ID

2305043

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