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One Jesus, many Christs : how Jesus inspired not one true Christianity, but many : the truth about Christian origins / Gregory J. Riley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Riley, Gregory J. (Gregory John), 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jesus Christ--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Jesus Christ.
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Church history--Primitive and early church.
- Hero worship--Rome--History.
- Hero worship.
- Christianity--Origin.
- Christianity.
- Physical Description:
- 228 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, [1997]
- Summary:
- Gregory Riley, a brilliant scholar in the tradition of Elaine Pagels, dramatically reveals that there was never one true Christianity, but many different Christianities from the beginning that were united in their passionate alliance to Jesus as their hero and model.
- Notes:
- Includes indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0060667990
- 0060667982
- OCLC:
- 36662839
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