Synkrisis: How the Gospels Became History: Jesus and Mediterranean Myths

Synkrisis: How the Gospels Became History: Jesus and Mediterranean Myths
M David Litwa
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Hardback
h235 x 156mm - 312pg
24 Sep 2019 US
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9780300242638
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Did the early Christians believe their myths? Like most ancient-and modern-people, early Christians made efforts to present their myths in the most believable ways. In this eye-opening book, M. David Litwa explores how and why what later became the four canonical gospels take on a historical cast that remains vitally important for many Christians today. Offering an in-depth comparison with other Greco-Roman stories, Litwa shows how the early Christians used well-known historiographical tropes to shape myths about Jesus into historical discourse.
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ISBN-13: 9780300242638
Published: 24 Sep 2019
Published In: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 235mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 312

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