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The Life of Jesus, Critically Examined
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Life of Jesus, Critically Examined
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Friedrich Strauss
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Translated by George Eliot
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Religion |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 2
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:468 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 26 |
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| Category/Genre | The historical Jesus
Biblical studies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108019576
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| Classifications | Dewey:232.9 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
2 September 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The German theologian David Friedrich Strauss (1808-1874) first published his highly controversial The Life of Jesus in three volumes between 1835 and 1836. This translation, by George Eliot, is based on the fourth German edition (1840). In this work Strauss applied strict historical methods to the New Testament gospel narratives and caused scandal across the Protestant world by concluding that all miraculous elements in the life of Jesus were mythical and ahistorical. In volume 2 Strauss applies modern historical criticism to 'de-mythologize' the idea of Jesus as Messiah; the narratives about the disciples; the discourses in the Synoptic gospels and the Fourth Gospel; the non-miraculous events; and the miracles' narratives. This is a key text of nineteenth-century theology that pioneered the application of historical and scientific methods to the study of religions and religious texts. It is essential reading for any student of the New Testament.
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