The life and death of the radical historical Jesus / David Burns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burns, David.

Series:

Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)

Religion in America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--History.

Religion.

Jesus Christ--Rationalistic interpretations.

Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ--Historicity.

Jesus Christ--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unconventional cultural history explores the lifecycle of the radical historical Jesus, a construct created by the freethinkers, feminists, socialists and anarchists who used the findings of biblical criticism to mount a serious challenge to the authority of elite liberal divines during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Human Being from Galilee; 1. The Birth of the Radical Historical Jesus; 2. The Militant and Lowly Historical Jesus; 3. The Radical Historical Jesus in Action; 4. The Clash of Christs; 5. The Fireman of Terre Haute; Epilogue: The Afterlife of the Radical Historical Jesus; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Jan. 7, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-992951-3

OCLC:

850940873