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Ecce homo! : an eighteenth century life of Jesus : critical edition and revision of George Houston's translation from the French / Baron Paul Tiry d'Holbach ; Andrew Hunwick, editor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: History of religions in translation ; 1.Publisher: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1995Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 343 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110811414
  • 3110811413
Uniform titles:
  • Histoire critique de Jésus Christ. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ecce homo!DDC classification:
  • 232.9/01 22
LOC classification:
  • BT300 .H7413 1995eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • 11.46
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Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Introduction -- Preface -- Chapter I. Account of the Jewish people and their prophets. Discussion of the prophecies relating to Jesus -- Chapter II. Account of the birth of Jesus -- Chapter III. Adoration of the Magi and shepherds. Massacre of the Innocents, and other circumstances which followed the birth of Jesus Christ -- Chapter IV. Baptism of Jesus. In the desert. Commencement of his preaching and miracles. Wedding at Cana
Chapter V. Journey of Jesus to Jerusalem. The sellers driven out of the Temple. Conference with NicodemusChapter VI. Jesus� adventure with the Samaritan woman. His journey and miracles in the land of the Gerasenes -- Chapter VII. Jesus cures two persons possessed by devils. Miracle of the swine. Wonders performed by Jesus until the end of the first year of his mission -- Chapter VIII. What Jesus did during his stay in Jerusalem, that is, at the second Passover of his mission -- Chapter IX. Jesus works new miracles. Calling of the Twelve Apostles
Chapter X. Sermon on the Mount. Summary of Jesus� moral code. Observations on that codeChapter XI. Actions and parables of Jesus. His relatives move against him. Journey of Jesus to Nazareth, and the success he had there -- Chapter XII. Mission of the apostles. Instructions Jesus gave them. Miracles he worked until the end of the second year of his own mission -- Chapter XIII. Jesus returns to Galilee about the time of the third Passover of his mission. What he did until the time he left
Chapter XIV. Jesus shows himself in Jerusalem. He is forced to leave it. Resurrection of Lazarus. Triumphant entry of Jesus. His retreat to the Garden of Olives. The Lord�s Supper. He is arrestedChapter XV. Trial and condemnation of Jesus. His punishment and death -- Chapter XVI. Resurrection of Jesus. His conduct until his Ascension. Examination of the proofs of the Resurrection -- Chapter XVII. General reflections on the life of Jesus. Preaching of the apostles. Conversion of St Paul. Establishment of Christianity. Persecution it suffers. Causes of its progress
Chapter XVIII. Account of Christianity from Constantine to the present dayAppendix A. Letter from Alessandro Verri to Cesare Beccaria (26 November 1766) -- Appendix B (Preface n. 24). Apocryphal gospels -- Appendix C (Preface, n. 34). The Nicene Council of a.d. 325 -- Appendix D (chapter I n. 44) Old Testament prophecies -- Appendix E (chapter I n. 44, referring to Appendix D n. 4) Lipmann-MÃ?hlhausen, Liber nizzacbon vetus -- Appendix F (chapter I n. 44, referring to Appendix D n. 5). Munimen fidei, second part -- Appendix G (chapter II n. 11). The virgin birth

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-330) and index.

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880-01 Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Introduction -- Preface -- Chapter I. Account of the Jewish people and their prophets. Discussion of the prophecies relating to Jesus -- Chapter II. Account of the birth of Jesus -- Chapter III. Adoration of the Magi and shepherds. Massacre of the Innocents, and other circumstances which followed the birth of Jesus Christ -- Chapter IV. Baptism of Jesus. In the desert. Commencement of his preaching and miracles. Wedding at Cana

Chapter V. Journey of Jesus to Jerusalem. The sellers driven out of the Temple. Conference with NicodemusChapter VI. Jesus� adventure with the Samaritan woman. His journey and miracles in the land of the Gerasenes -- Chapter VII. Jesus cures two persons possessed by devils. Miracle of the swine. Wonders performed by Jesus until the end of the first year of his mission -- Chapter VIII. What Jesus did during his stay in Jerusalem, that is, at the second Passover of his mission -- Chapter IX. Jesus works new miracles. Calling of the Twelve Apostles

Chapter X. Sermon on the Mount. Summary of Jesus� moral code. Observations on that codeChapter XI. Actions and parables of Jesus. His relatives move against him. Journey of Jesus to Nazareth, and the success he had there -- Chapter XII. Mission of the apostles. Instructions Jesus gave them. Miracles he worked until the end of the second year of his own mission -- Chapter XIII. Jesus returns to Galilee about the time of the third Passover of his mission. What he did until the time he left

Chapter XIV. Jesus shows himself in Jerusalem. He is forced to leave it. Resurrection of Lazarus. Triumphant entry of Jesus. His retreat to the Garden of Olives. The Lord�s Supper. He is arrestedChapter XV. Trial and condemnation of Jesus. His punishment and death -- Chapter XVI. Resurrection of Jesus. His conduct until his Ascension. Examination of the proofs of the Resurrection -- Chapter XVII. General reflections on the life of Jesus. Preaching of the apostles. Conversion of St Paul. Establishment of Christianity. Persecution it suffers. Causes of its progress

Chapter XVIII. Account of Christianity from Constantine to the present dayAppendix A. Letter from Alessandro Verri to Cesare Beccaria (26 November 1766) -- Appendix B (Preface n. 24). Apocryphal gospels -- Appendix C (Preface, n. 34). The Nicene Council of a.d. 325 -- Appendix D (chapter I n. 44) Old Testament prophecies -- Appendix E (chapter I n. 44, referring to Appendix D n. 4) Lipmann-MÃ?hlhausen, Liber nizzacbon vetus -- Appendix F (chapter I n. 44, referring to Appendix D n. 5). Munimen fidei, second part -- Appendix G (chapter II n. 11). The virgin birth