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Forgery and Counterforgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics
By Ehrman, Bart D
- ISBN
- 978-0-19992-803-3
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ.
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Reviewed on October 15, 2012 | Religion
Many early Christian writers sought to increase the influence of their works by falsely attributing them to well-known figures (or to eyewitnesses of events). Ehrman (James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why) examines a wide array of texts (including sever...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
