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"The highest consciousness of God which has existed in the bosom of humanity was that of Jesus." - E. Renan
With this book, Ernest Renan, a renowned historian and philologist, set out to recount the life of Jesus not as a divine myth, but as the story of an extraordinary man who forever changed human history. Blending historical analysis with poetic narrative, The Life of Jesus is not only a scholarly work but also a literary masterpiece. It also marked a turning point in the historical study of religion.
Presented here with all of Renan's original footnotes, this edition offers the most complete and faithful reading of the text.
With this book, Ernest Renan, a renowned historian and philologist, set out to recount the life of Jesus not as a divine myth, but as the story of an extraordinary man who forever changed human history. Blending historical analysis with poetic narrative, The Life of Jesus is not only a scholarly work but also a literary masterpiece. It also marked a turning point in the historical study of religion.
Presented here with all of Renan's original footnotes, this edition offers the most complete and faithful reading of the text.
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