Birger A. Pearson

The Emergence of the Christian Religion

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Produktbeschreibung

In this book, Birger Pearson argues for the study of Christianity as ""one of the religions of the world."" He proposes that the study of the New Testament and the other early Christian literature be moved out of the realm of theology and into the area of comparative research of religion. The book therefore addresses the problematic of Christian origins, that is, the historical process by which a new religion, Christianity, emerges out of an older one, Second Temple Judaism. Included are studies ranging from the prehistory of Christianity (Jesus, together with an illuminating, lengthy, and detailed critical analysis of the work of the Jesus Seminar and the trends in current North American gospel research it reflects) into the New Testament and up to the fourth century. A concluding chapter presents the author's reflections on scholarly methods used in the study of the Christian religion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 327g
• ISBN-13: 9781620326374
• ISBN-10: 162032637X
• Artikelnr.: 36820015

Autorenporträt

Geo Widengren (1907-1996) was a Swedish Orientalist and scholar of religion. He concentrated on the religions of the ancient Near East, and specifically of Iran. He also studied Judaism, Islam, and religious phenomenology. Birger A. Pearson is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Professor and Interim Director of the Religious Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley.