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The Quest for the Historical Jesus - ECJS853
Despite two centuries of enquiry, the figure of Jesus behind the Christ of faith remains elusive. How do we know what is told us in the gospels actually happened? This unit looks at how authenticity in the tradition is argued, but more particularly at the differences between Matthew, Mark and Luke in how they portray Jesus. A careful comparison of the parallel traditions shared by these gospels will be undertaken to determine the focus and bias of each and their view of Jesis. This allows for an assessment of their reliability and avoids simple harmonizations of their accounts about Jesus.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | E1 - Evening; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Christopher Forbes |
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(12cp in AHIS units at 300 level) or admission to MA or PGDipArts or PGCertArts |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Ancient History Faculty of Arts |
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