Forged, writing in the name of God : why the Bible's authors are not who we think they are, Bart D. Ehrman
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Forged, writing in the name of God : why the Bible's authors are not who we think they are, Bart D. Ehrman
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-291) and index
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non fiction
Main title
Forged
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Bart D. Ehrman
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writing in the name of God : why the Bible's authors are not who we think they are
Summary
The books of the New Testament are widely assumed to be written accounts of Jesus's life by those who knew him best. However, if the Gospels and letters were not written by members of Jesus's inner circle--but by later writers with differing agendas in rival communitites--then the authority of the Bible collapses. Based on new, original research, Ehrman takes the reader on a journey to the ancient world and the forgery battles that raged throughout the Roman Empire. The popular myth is that "writing in the name of another" was a common, accepted practice in antiquity. Not so, argues Ehrman
Table Of Contents
World of deceptions and forgeries -- Forgeries in the name of Peter -- Forgeries in the name of Paul -- Alternatives to lies and deceptions -- Forgeries in conflicts with Jews and pagans -- Forgeries in conflicts with false teachers -- False attributions, fabrications, and falsifications: phenomena related to forgery -- Forgeries, lies, deceptions, and the writings of the New Testament
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adult
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