Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Arthur drews has 29 books on goodreads with 64 ratings. The original volume with hundreds of endnotes every quotation is accompanied by the proper reference, and whose first chapter on the old testament is longer than our brief excerpts, was published in german. Principles of a belief in god in the spirit of german idealism. Arthur drews the denial of the historicity of jesus in past and. Grundlinien zu einer sozialtheologie the problem of christ. Book of religious and philosophical sects 2 volumes in arabic, with english title pages and prefatory matter. The christ myth, first published in 1909, was a book by arthur drews on the christ myth theory. In such books as the christ myth and witness to the historicity of the gospels, drews argued that christ was a fabrication concocted from jewish and pagan mythological sources. Eugen diederichs verlag, jena 1923 see other formats. He was born in uetersen, holstein, in presentday germany.
It is about arthur drews see the preface, the author, and his search for the historical jesus christ. I might order it to read about the similarities of mithraism and christianity. Since its inception in 1912, isis has featured scholarly articles, research notes and commentary on the history of science, medicine, and technology, and their cultural influences. Christian heinrich arthur drews was a german writer, historian, philosopher, and important.
The witnesses to the historicity of jesus classic reprint. Fisher unwin i9iofrom which all my citations will be taken. The christ myth drew violent criticism from theologians, the press, and the public. Arthur drews 1865 1935 was a german writer, historian, philosopher, and one of the most prominent proponents of the theory that jesus was a mythological figure. Arthur drews s most popular book is the christ myth. Gnosticism, criticism, interpretation, christianity, bible. Frank zindler, 1997 the legend of st peter, a contribution to the mythology of christianity mangasar magurditch mangasarian, 1911 the bible unveiled. The legend of saint peter, by arthur drews, who wrote the book the christ myth. Eminent german philosopher arthur drews 18651935 reacts to the romantic cult of jesus, which, he says is. Among the singularities of the old testament lies the more or less strong opposition, that it always found a place in christianity, about this section of the word of the lord. Christian heinrich arthur drews pronounced drefs november 1, 1865july 19, 1935 was a german historian of philosophy and philosopher, writer, and important representative of german monist thought. The denial of the historicity of jesus in past and present.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Bibliography of astrology page 52, drews durst astrolearn. Frank zindler, the legend of st peter, a contribution to the mythology of christianity, 1997 2d ed. This was drews last book, published the year he died at the age of 70. This article seeks to understand the origin and significance of the christ myth controversy, focusing not simply on its scholarly content, but also on the historical contexts in which it unfolded, in particular the increasingly. Drews expounded in his last book, the german religion deutsche religion. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The role of the dying and reborn godmanson of god in the various myths around the world was the starting point for drews discoveries. Mohr, 1897, by arthur drews page images at hathitrust. Christian heinrich arthur drews november 1, 1865 july 19, 1935 was a german writer, historian, philosopher, and important representative of german monist thought.
Bauer investigated the sources of the new testament and, beginning with hegels hellenophile orientation, concluded that early christianity owed more to ancient greek philosophy than to. Drews was a staunch supporter of wagner and wrote many books and articles on. Drewss book is constructed as a quest of the nonhistoricity ofjesus, in a similar. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. After 1870 this was formulated in various books about jesus and the caesars. There is an english translation, from the third german edition, by c. Joseph hoffmann, the archcritic of arthur drewss christ myth. Drews, along with bruno bauer and albert kalthoff, is one of the. Printed for the society for the publication of oriental texts, 18421846, by muhammad ibn abd alkarim shahrastani, ed. Arthur drews the denial of the historicity of jesus in.
Drews became a professor of philosophy and german language at the technische hochschule in karlsruhe. Kriminalgeschichte des christentums books the wests. This is klaus schillings summary in english of arthur drews. It was produced from digital images created through the libraries mass digitization efforts. This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the university of california libraries. Christian heinrich arthur drews 18651935 was a german writer, historian and professor of philosophy. An official publication of the history of science society, this is the oldest and most widely circulating englishlanguage journal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He was followed in 1909 by the professor of philosophy arthur drews at karlsruhe. Schnehen praised loisys book as the work of a catholic, who. The present book is an abridged translation of the first volume of karlheinz deschners tenvolume kriminalgeschichte des christentums. Hegel, bauer was a radical rationalist in philosophy, politics and biblical criticism.
Other translations are my own, unless otherwise stated. There was no historical paul the apostle ego death. Hochschule, karlsruhe translated by joseph mccabe woe unto you, lawyers. In 1909, the philosopher arthur drews unleashed a brief but furious debate when he.
94 820 542 86 933 604 599 474 986 1614 1260 109 192 1097 960 157 761 1435 1019 286 60 1474 618 213 1 744 813 1498 1016