Free digital classic
The Christ Myth
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Arthur Drews (1865-1935) and C. Delisle Burns (1879-1942) [Translator] "The Christ Myth" by Arthur Drews is a book published in 1909 that argues Jesus never existed as a historical figure. Drews contends that Christianity emerged from a blend of Jewish messianic expectations, Old Testament prophecy, and pagan mystery religions featuring dying-and-rising gods. Drawing on nineteenth-century German historical criticism and comparative mythology, he challenges the Gospel accounts as mythical constructs rather than historical records, proposing that the Christ figure arose through syncretism in the ancient Mediterranean world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1031