How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson

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How the early Christians rewrote history, turning a Jewish teacher and messiah into a 'Christian' man-deity, bringing eternal life to all who believe

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How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson

How the early Christians rewrote history, turning a Jewish teacher and messiah into a 'Christian' man-deity, bringing eternal life to all who believe
A distingushed Bible scholar, Wilson pushes the boundaries of contemporary scholarship in an exciting new direction* GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Barrie Wilson is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at York University in Toronto, where he teaches courses on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the formation of Early Christianity and Second Temple literature. He studied philosophy at Columbia University and the University of Toronto, as well as attending theological seminaries in New York and Toronto. He joined York University in 1975, where he taught philosophy and helped to establish a religious studies programme. He is the author of a number of academic works, but HOW JESUS BECAME A CHRISTIAN is his first book for the general reader, the result of many years' fascination and involvement with the inconsistencies of early Christianity. He lives in Toronto
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ISBN 13 9780753825792
ISBN 10 0753825791
Title How Jesus Became Christian
Author Barrie Wilson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2009-04-02
Number of pages 336
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