The Christ Myth by Arthur Drews
"The Christ Myth" by Arthur Drews is a book published in 1909 that argues Jesus never existed as a historical figure. Drews contends that Christianity emerged from a blend of Jewish messianic expectations, Old Testament prophecy, and pagan mystery religions featuring dying-and-rising gods. Drawing on nineteenth-century German historical criticism and comparative mythology, he challenges the Gospel accounts as mythical constructs rather than historical records, proposing that the Christ figure arose through syncretism
in the ancient Mediterranean world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Drews, Arthur, 1865-1935 |
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| Translator | Burns, C. Delisle, 1879-1942 |
| Uniform Title | Die Christusmythe. English |
| Title | The Christ Myth |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christ_Myth |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BT: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Doctrinal theology, God, Christology |
| Subject | Jesus Christ -- Historicity |
| Subject | Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 45540 |
| Release Date | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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