Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bibles Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are by Bart D Ehrman

Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bibles Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are by Bart D Ehrman

For centuries, scholars have known that not all of the books in the New Testament are authentic, a loaded truth that remains largely unknown to the general public. But if the Gospels weren't written by Jesus's inner circle--penned instead by later writers with agendas, and rivalries, all their own--what happens to the authority of the Bible In his signature incisive prose, leading religion scholar Bart D. Ehrman carefully navigates the evidence and implications of the Bible's creation.

With new, original research, Ehrman takes the reader on a journey to the ancient world and the forgery battles that raged throughout the Roman Empire. He debunks the popular myth that "writing in the name of another" was a common, accepted practice in antiquity, arguing instead that forgery was as scandalous then as it is now. Ehrman masterfully brings to life an era when documents were copied by hand--circulated freely with little or no authorial control--and highlights the political, historical, and religious uncertainty that bred.

Sure to inspire vigorous debate by Ehrman's critics and fans alike, this is a must-read for anyone who thinks they know the Bible.

Ehrman, Bart D.: - Bart D. Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity, and the author or editor of more than thirty books, including the New York Times bestsellers Misquoting Jesus, How Jesus Became God, and The Triumph of Christianity. A Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he has created eight popular audio and video courses for The Great Courses. He has been featured in Time, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post, and has appeared on NBC, CNN, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, BBC, and NPR. His most recent book is Heaven and Hell.

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ISBN 13	9780062012623
ISBN 10	0062012622
Title	Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bibles Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are
Author	Bart D Ehrman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2012-03-06
Number of pages	320
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