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Scripting Jesus: The Gospels in Rewrite

By L. Michael White

Book information

Publisher
HarperOne
Year
2010
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (26843352 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
528\934
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2017-05-25 23:37:36
New Testament;Bible Study;Bible Study & Reference;Practices & Sacred Texts;Religious Art;Religious Sthe Gospels & Acts;New Testament;Bible Study & Ref

Description

In Scripting Jesus, Michael White, famed scholar of early Christian history, reveals how the gospel stories of Jesus were never meant to be straightforward historical accounts, but rather were scripted and honed as performance pieces for four different audiences with four different theological agendas. As he did as a featured presenter in two award-winning PBS Frontline documentaries (“From Jesus to Christ” and “Apocalypse!”), White engagingly explains the significance of some lesser-known aspects of The New Testament; in this case, the development of the stories of Jesus—including how the gospel writers differed from one another on facts, points of view, and goals. Readers of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and Bart Ehrman will find much to ponder in Scripting Jesus.

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