The Christ myth
By: Arthur Drews ; translated from the third edition (revised and enlarged) by C. Delisle Burns.
Series: Westminster College-Oxford classics in the study of religion
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Historicity.; Bible. N.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Description: Drawing on the late-eighteenth-century French philosophes and the more contemporary studies of Sir James Frazer and other cultural anthropologists, Drews argues that no basis exists for seeking a historical figure behind the Christ myth. Indeed, if anyone may be called the "great personality" of Christianity, that person is Paul, who gave it the strength to conquer rival religions.

Through a comparative study of ancient religions, Drews shows that Christianity is a syncretism of various pagan and Jewish beliefs, and that a strong pre-Christian cult of Jesus as son of God and messiah existed. The Christ Myth is a sourcebook for students of religion, historians, and all those interested in examining the origins of Christianity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published: Chicago : Open Court, 1910.