Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth

Name: Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth
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Rating: 4.4 (889 reviews)
Author: Bart D. Ehrman

by Bart D. Ehrman

Nonfiction Religion Spirituality

4.4 (889)

4.4 stars from 889 reviews. Top 91% of Nonfiction books we track.

449 pages~7.5 hr readPublished by HarperOnePublished 2012-03-20

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Perfect for you if...

You're sceptical of both fundamentalist Christianity and the "Jesus was invented" crowd, and want the scholarly middle ground.
You're interested in how historians actually verify ancient figures existed, not just taking either faith or conspiracy at face value.
You've read Ehrman before and appreciate his ability to explain complex textual criticism without dumbing it down.

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You're looking for spiritual inspiration or theological argument rather than historical methodology and source analysis.
You want a quick, punchy debunking of mythicist claims, not a methodical 450-page examination of evidence.
You're committed to either fundamentalist biblical literalism or the mythicist position, and aren't open to reconsidering the historical consensus.

About this book

In Did Jesus Exist?, historian and Bible expert Bart D. Ehrman addresses the question of whether Jesus existed as a historical figure. Ehrman defends the historical Jesus, identifies the most historically reliable sources for understanding Jesus' mission and message, and presents a portrait of the person central to the Christian tradition. Ehrman systematically addresses both scholarly and popular arguments claiming Jesus did not exist. Drawing on evidence from the Bible and the wider historical record of the ancient world, he examines key issues surrounding the mythologies associated with Jesus and the early Christian movement. The book establishes criteria for genuine historical investigation and provides a defense of the methods needed to discover the Jesus of history.

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