Hidden Gospels : how the search for Jesus lost its way /
This incisive critique thoroughly and convincingly debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and even the Dead Sea Scrolls undermine the historical validity of the New Testament. Jenkins places the recent controversies surrounding the hidden...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2001.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This incisive critique thoroughly and convincingly debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and even the Dead Sea Scrolls undermine the historical validity of the New Testament. Jenkins places the recent controversies surrounding the hidden gospels in a broad historical context and argues that, far from being revolutionary, such attempts to find an alternative Christianity date back at least to the Enlightenment. By employing the appropriate scholarly and historical methodologies, he demonstrates that the texts purported to represent p. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (260 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-248) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780199760701 0199760705 0199923914 9780199923915 1283427087 9781283427081 9786613427083 661342708X |