The Gospel according to Renan reading, writing, and religion in nineteenth-century France Priest, Robert Daniel 1984- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. Church history enk 2015 First edition. monographic eng remote 1 online resource (vi, 265 pages : illustrations Ernest Renan's 'Life of Jesus' aroused enormous controversy when it was first published due to its claim to be a historically accurate biography of Jesus. This book demonstrates how Renan's work intervened in a remarkable range of debates in 19th-century French cultural life and reconstructs the ways that ordinary French men and women engaged with one of the great religious debates of their age. 1.Introduction -- 2.The Author -- 3.The Book -- 4.The Debate -- 5.The Audience -- 6.The Legacy. Robert D. Priest. Includes bibliographical references and index. English. e-fr--- Renan, Ernest 1823-1892 Vie de Jésus (Renan, Ernest) France Church history 19th century France Histoire religieuse 19e siècle RELIGION Christianity History France 1800-1899 fast BR846 .P75 2015eb 274.4/081 Gospel according to Renan: reading, writing, and religion in nineteenth-century France Priest, Robert D. Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, ©2015 vi, 265 pages Oxford historical monographs 9780191044465 0191044466 9780191795534 0191795534 9780198728757 0198728751 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/25407 N$T 150129 20260319160336.0 in00005711513 eng