How Jesus Became Christian
Barrie Wilson
#3753 of 3,809 books · #1163 in History
Longlisted for the Cundill History Prize (2008).
Examines the rivalry between two points of view--one informed by the teachings of Matthew, the other by the vision of Paul--and its relation to differences between Christianity and Judaism, the origins of Christianity, and the transformation of a rabbi into the Christian god.
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- ISBN-13
- 9780312362782
- Genre
- Topics
- Origins of ChristianityEarly Christian theologyJudaism and Christianity
Awards
- Cundill History PrizeLonglisted(2008)
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