Secret of the Savior: The Myth of the Messiah in Mark

299 Pages·2013·12.99 MB·English

by  Sid Martin

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Conte nts
Pref ace vii
Acknowled gments ix
Introd uction Mytho ft hMee sashiA:n E picof S alvationx i
PAROTN E THREI SE
ChaptOenre MyS ont,hB ee loved 2
ChaptTewro Gloroifae S shp eheKridn g 23
ChaptTehrr ee ThTee caheofrR ighteoAurssiense ss 37
ChaptFeoru r Mysteoryft hKei ngdRoemev aled 55
ChaptFeirv e Exitloe theof D Laamnads cus 69
ChaptSei rx AnA ppeatlot hPee ople 78
ChaptSeerv en ThSea iAnstsse mble 84
Chapter EightS ecrtiaaSrtnif e 91
ChaptNeirn e LastS taonftd h Ees esnes 99
PARTTW O THFEA LL 160
ChaptTeern BeginAngianign 170
ChaptEelre v en AS plitt hRiean n ks 161
vi Contents
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ChaeprtT welve TheYe aro ft hFeou rE mperors
ChaeprtT hirteen Besineggi the City 135
ChaptFeoru rteen AL ulilnt hFegi hting 143
ChaeprtF ifteen Fall of mtplhee Te 15 6
ChaeprtS ixteen Massacre rotyrfs Ma 165
ChaeprtS eevnteen TheC ity uS"enders 174
ChaptEeirg hteen JuedaC atpa 18 1
Conclusion TheG opseAlcc ordintgoM y th 19 5
Appendix EartsoH e a:rM ytahn Ilids tory Mairkn 20 5
Bibliography 247
SubjIencdte x 27 5
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