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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 3
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:460 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | The historical Jesus
Biblical studies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108019583
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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) 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 method to the New Testament gospel narratives and caused scandal across the Protestant world by concluding that all miraculous elements were mythical and ahistorical. Volume 3 applies modern historical criticism to 'de-mythologize' the narratives of the transfiguration, Jesus' final journey into Jerusalem, the passion, the death, and the resurrection; and investigates the historicity of Jesus' enemies. The volume concludes with an essay entitled 'The Dogmatic Import of the Life of Jesus'. This is a key text of nineteenth-century theology that pioneered the application of historical and scientific methods to the study of religious texts. It is essential reading for any student of the New Testament.
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