The History of the Origins of Christianity. Book V. The Gospels.
Ernest Renan's invaluable historical account of early Christianity and the ancient church.
26 Chapters
Table of Contents
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CHAPTER I: THE JEWS AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE.
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CHAPTER II: BETHER: THE BOOK OF JUDITH: THE JEWISH CANON.
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CHAPTER III: EBION BEYOND JORDAN.
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CHAPTER IV: THE RELATIONS OF JEWS AND CHRISTIANS.
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CHAPTER V: SETTLEMENT OF THE LEGEND AND OF THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS.
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CHAPTER VI: THE HEBREW GOSPEL.
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CHAPTER VII: THE GREEK GOSPEL--MARK.
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Chapter xiii: predictions relative to the capture of Jerusalem and the approaching
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CHAPTER VIII: CHRISTIANITY AND THE EMPIRE UNDER FLAVIUS.
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CHAPTER IX: PROPAGATION OF CHRISTIANITY--EGYPT--SIBYLLISIM.
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CHAPTER X: THE GREEK GOSPEL IS CORRECTED AND COMPLETED (MATTHEW).
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CHAPTER XI: SECRET OF THE BEAUTIES OF THE GOSPEL.
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chapter of: satire on those who cover themselves with the name of Jesus, and whom
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CHAPTER XII: THE CHRISTIANS OF THE FLAVIA FAMILY--FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS.
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CHAPTER XIII: THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.
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CHAPTER XIV: THE DOMITIAN PERSECUTION.
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CHAPTER XV: CLEMENS ROMANUS--PROGRESS OF THE PRESBYTERIATE.
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CHAPTER XVI: END OF THE FLAVII--NERVA--RECRUDESCENCE OF THE APOCALYPSES.
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CHAPTER XVII: TRAJAN--THE GOOD AND GREAT EMPERORS.
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CHAPTER XVIII: EPHESUS--THE OLD AGE OF JOHN--CERINTHUS--DOCETISM.
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CHAPTER XIX: LUKE, THE FIRST HISTORIAN OF CHRISTIANITY.
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CHAPTER XX: SYRIAN SECTS--ELKASAÏ.
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CHAPTER XXI: TRAJAN AS A PERSECUTOR--LETTER OF PLINY.
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CHAPTER XXII: IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH.
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CHAPTER XXIII: END OF TRAJAN--REVOLT OF THE JEWS.
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CHAPTER XXIV: DEFINITIVE SEPARATION OF THE CHURCH AND THE SYNAGOGUE.