Carsten Peter Thiede

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Jesus: Life or Legend? Now in its second edition (1990, 1997), this up-to-date book has the power to inspire, fascinate, and infuriate, depending on one's presuppositions or lack of them. The open minded and genuine seeker of solid historical fact and sensible analysis will be richly rewarded; and the doubting, liberal, hair-splitting type will be richly refuted. Thiede is not afraid to open with statements like 'It is one of the myths surrounding the New Testament that the fi... The Dead Sea Scrolls: the Jewish Origins of Christianity Carsten Peter Thiede is an expert in the history, religous themes, politics, humna nature, and the ancient documents of the Essenes in the first century AD. His range is as impressive as his ability to integrate what he knows and has to say. His particular talent is to combine these together and create a conceptually coherent and informationally rich overview. Some of his conclusions are controversial, some support the most orthodox of positions. He conc...	View these reviews in summary mode Carsten Peter Thiede Message Board 1/14/2005 7:57:37 PM Talk about the novels, new and used books that Thiede has written!