Heresy : Jesus Christ and the other sons of God
Nixey, Catherine2024
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'In the beginning was the Word,' says the Gospel of St John, and this sentence - and the words of all four gospels - are central to the teachings of the Christian church. They have shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind. But in the years after the death of Christ there was not merely one word, nor any consensus as to who Jesus Christ was or why he had mattered. Instead, there were many different Christs, among them the arrogant, aggressive Christ who scorned his parents and killed and crippled those who opposed him; the Christ who had a twin brother who travelled to India; and the Christ who consorted with dragons. Why do we know so little about these early versions of Christ and of the beliefs shared by his followers?
Main title:
Heresy : Jesus Christ and the other sons of God / Catherine Nixey.
Author:
Nixey, Catherine, author
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2024.
Collation:
xvii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781529040357 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
232.9232.9 NIXE232.9 NIX
Language:
English
BRN:
2287217
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