- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: PROMETHEUS BOOKS (Dec 31 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0879758333
- ISBN-13: 978-0879758332
- Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,136,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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One of the most important rationalists of his era takes readers through the ancient world to show how Christianity appropriated the ceremonies and myths of paganism to elaborate the Resurrection story. McCabe cogently demonstrates that the Jesus of the gospels is not historical but a curious amalgam constructed after his death, and the gospels themselves are unreliable as biographies.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Classical work on biblical criticism,
By Danny Boy "1 Thess. 5:21" (Quezon City, Philippines) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Myth Of Resurrection And Other Ess (Paperback)
Another reviewer has criticized this book for its lack of reference, and I agree. McCabe should've given citations, so that we can check the reliability of his sources and their methods. Also, there are a lot of good ideas scattered throughout this book, that Prometheus should have an index placed at the back.The content of the book itself is very well written and thoroughly engaging. In the first part, McCabe documents specific beliefs and practices of the pagan cults, and draws parallels with christian beliefs and practices. He rightfully concludes that the gospel resurrection myth is a pagan derivative, and that it did not happen. The Second part concerns the historicity of Jesus. While very skeptical of the gospel narratives, McCabe shows that it is more plausible that there was a hstorical Jesus behind the stories, than to believe that it is all myth. He reviews contemporary Jesus Mythicists like arthur Drews, who wrote The Christ Myth, and finds them wanting. The last part of the book chronicles the rise of christianity, and how it was instrumental in the downfall of the Roman Empire shortly after gaining power via Emperor Constantine. It is definitely an eye-opening look at how christianity is vastly different from, an intolerant of, other beliefs. Rome was better off with Paganism as their official national religion.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Clear but not referenced,
By A Customer
This review is from: Myth Of Resurrection And Other Ess (Paperback)
My title for this review pretty much says it all: the author has a clear and well thought out structure, but since these are truly essays, they contain almost no quotes or references of the source material. Had the author made use of such referencing, this could have been a powerful work. The authors' opinions are presented without the backing of the base material, and as such sound as if they are propaganda. As it is, it is of little use to a serious reader of this subject.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Another recommendation,
By Eric Tang (Katy, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Myth Of Resurrection And Other Ess (Paperback)
I find the subject of the historicity of Jesus to be absolutely fascinating. Joseph McCabe's Myth of Ressurection is an interesting and scholarly work, but if you want a truly insightful and profound book check out Earl Doherty's The Jesus Puzzle. Doherty basically focuses on the "conspiracy of silence surrounding the Paulian epistles. He questions why Paul makes nary a mention of the deeds, life, and sayings of Jesus. His conclusion is simple yet surprising: Paul wasn't writing about a human Jesus but rather a mythical Jesus similar in scope to the "savior gods" which he learned about in his youth. I guarantee by the end of Doherty's arguments, you'll be thinking as I did: "Damn, why didn't I think of that."Read it, and then if you want you can check out McCabe's take on Jesus.
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