The Jesus Problem: A Restatement of the Myth Theory
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Chapters (54)
- CONTENTS
- PREFATORY NOTE
- THE JESUS PROBLEM Chapter I THE APPROACH
- Chapter II THE CENTRAL MYTH
- § 1. The Ground of Conflict
- § 2. The Sacrificial Rite
- § 3. Contingent Elements
- § 4. The Mock-King Ritual
- § 5. Doctrinal Additions
- § 6. Minor Ritual and Myth Elements
- § 7. The Cross
- § 8. The Suffering Messiah
- § 9. The Rock Tomb
- § 10. The Resurrection
- Chapter III ROOTS OF THE MYTH
- § 1. Historical Data
- § 2. Prototypes
- § 3. The Mystery-Drama
- Chapter IV THE EVOLUTION OF THE CULT
- § 1. The Primary Impulsion
- § 2. The Silence of Josephus
- § 3. The Myth of the Twelve Apostles
- § 4. The Process of Propaganda
- § 5. Real Determinants
- Chapter V ORGANIZATION AND ECONOMICS
- § 1. The Economic Side
- § 2. Organization
- Chapter VI EARLY BOOK-MAKING
- §1. The “Didachê”
- § 2. The Apocalypse
- § 3. Epistles
- Chapter VII GOSPEL-MAKING
- § 1. Tradition
- § 2. Schmiedel’s Tests
- § 3. Tendential Tests
- § 4. Historic Summary
- Chapter VIII SUPPLEMENTARY MYTH
- § 1. Myths of Healing
- § 2. Birth-Myths
- § 3. Minor Myths
- Chapter IX CONCLUSION
- Appendix A THE “TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES”
- Appendix B THE MYTH OF SIMON MAGUS
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- INDEX
- Colophon
- Availability
- Encoding
- Revision History
- External References
- Corrections
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