Truth and fiction in The Da Vinci code : a historian reveals what we really know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine
A biblical historian examines the history of the early Christian church that forms the background for "The Da Vinci Code," pointing out inaccuracies in the novel and providing an introduction to biblical scholarship
1 online resource (xxiv, 207 pages) : illustrations
9780195346169, 9780195181401, 9781429438148, 9786610845453, 9780199924127, 9781280845451, 0195346165, 0195181409, 1429438142, 661084545X, 0199924120, 1280845457
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pt. 1. The Emperor Constantine, the New Testament, and the other Gospels. The role of Constantine in early Christianity
The discoveries of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Library
The other Gospels
Constantine and the formation of the New Testament canon
pt. 2. Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The historical sources for Jesus
The historical Jesus of our sources
Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and marriage
The feminine in early Christianity
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
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