How the Gospels became history: Jesus and Mediterranean myths
Introduction: The Gospels, mythography, and historiography -- Jesus myth theory -- A theory of comparison -- Incarnation -- Genealogy -- Divine conception -- Dream visions and prophecies -- Magi and the star -- Child in danger, child of wonder -- The righteous lawgiver -- Miracles -- The pharmakos -...
| Summary: | Introduction: The Gospels, mythography, and historiography -- Jesus myth theory -- A theory of comparison -- Incarnation -- Genealogy -- Divine conception -- Dream visions and prophecies -- Magi and the star -- Child in danger, child of wonder -- The righteous lawgiver -- Miracles -- The pharmakos -- Empty tombs and translation -- Disappearance and recognition -- Ascent -- Eyewitnesses -- Conclusion: The myth of historicity. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0300242638 |