CONTENTS

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[Prefatory Note]vii
ChapterI.—[THEAPPROACH]1
ChapterII.—[THECENTRAL MYTH]24
§ 1.[The Ground of Conflict]24
§ 2.[The Sacrificial Rite]31
§ 3.[Contingent Elements]39
§ 4.[The Mock-King Ritual]50
§ 5.[Doctrinal Additions]53
§ 6.[Minor Ritual and Myth Elements]57
§ 7.[The Cross]61
§ 8.[The Suffering Messiah]64
§ 9.[The Rock Tomb]67
§ 10.[The Resurrection]70
ChapterIII.—[ROOTS OFTHE MYTH]72
§ 1.[Historical Data]72
§ 2.[Prototypes]91
§ 3.[The Mystery-Drama]96
ChapterIV.—[EVOLUTIONOF THE CULT]107
§ 1.[The Primary Impulsion]107
§ 2.[The Silence of Josephus]121
§ 3.[The Myth of the Twelve Apostles]126
§ 4.[The Process of Propaganda]135
§ 5.[Real Determinants]148
ChapterV.—[ORGANIZATION AND ECONOMICS]157
§ 1.[The Economic Side]157
§ 2.[Organization]162
ChapterVI.—[EARLYBOOK-MAKING] 170
§ 1.[The “Didachê”]170
§ 2.[The Apocalypse]173
§ 3.[Epistles]176
ChapterVII.—[GOSPEL-MAKING]182
§ 1.[Tradition]182
§ 2.[Schmiedel’s Tests]188
§ 3.[Tendential Tests]192
§ 4.[Historic Summary]202
ChapterVIII.—[SUPPLEMENTARY MYTH]207
§ 1.[Myths of Healing]207
§ 2.[Birth Myths]209
§ 3.[Minor Myths]217
ChapterIX.—[CONCLUSION]223
AppendixA.—[TRANSLATION OF “THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVEAPOSTLES,” WITH NOTES]235
AppendixB.—[THE MYTHOF SIMON MAGUS]248
[Index]261