Review For: The Jesus Mysteries (Timothy Freke & Peter Gandy)
Verdict: Actually did change my world
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What is it:
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The Jesus Mysteries
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Who provides it:
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Timothy Freke & Peter Gandy
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Description:
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Groundbreaking work, much taken up by Dan Brown et al, on
the true origin of Christianity
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ISBN 0-7225-3677-1
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'book' 'non fiction' 'paganism' 'history' 'christianity'
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Actually did change my world
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Opinion:
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This is the book that first popularised the revelation, now
taken by Dan Brown, www.zeitgeist.com and many others that
before Jesus of Nazareth, there were many other myths of
dying, resurrecting god men, born of virgins on or around
the 25th of December who were hung on a tree or a cross at
Easter time. I think the authors list a dozen or so mythic
figures who broadly share these vital statistics. They then
go on to show the relationship between Christianity and the
various other pagan mystery cults of the ancient
Mediterranean world, and the developments that lead to the
church growing and changing it's message as it did.
Fantastic stuff and well researched.
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Rating:
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5/5
Toasted!
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No
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Price paid:
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6.99
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When bought:
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Saturday, December 21, 2002 (Bought: All the time)
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N/A
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Reviewed 11 months ago
Modified 11 months ago
