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Renan's Antichrist

Renan's Antichrist

Renan, Joseph-Ernest
Hutchison, William G.

Hardcover

PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1161387471
ISBN13: 9781161387476
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 326
Weight: 2.30
Height: 0.75 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Renan's Antichrist is a book written by Joseph-Ernest Renan, a French philosopher and historian. Published in 1873, it is a critical analysis of the concept of the Antichrist in Christian theology. Renan argues that the idea of the Antichrist is a product of historical and cultural circumstances and that it has no basis in reality. He examines the origins of the concept in the New Testament and its development in Christian tradition, as well as its significance in contemporary society. Renan's Antichrist is an important work of religious criticism that challenges the traditional understanding of a central tenet of Christian belief. It remains a significant contribution to the study of religion and philosophy, and is considered a classic of French literature.1899. Found in this book is a translation of Renan's L'Antechrist, the fourth volume of his magnum opus, Les Origines de la Christianisme. Contents: Paul in captivity at Rome; Peter at Rome; state of the churches in Judaea, death of James; last activities of Paul; approach of the crisis; burning of Rome; massacre of the Christians, Nero's aesthetics; death of St. Peter and St. Paul; morrow of the crisis; revolution in Judaea; massacres in Syria and Egypt; Vespasian in Galilee, reign of terror at Jerusalem, flight of the Christians; death of Nero; plagues and prognostics; apostles in Asia; apocalypse; fortunes of the book; advent of the Flavians; destruction of Jerusalem; consequences of the ruin of Jerusalem.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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