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Publication of Das Leben Jesu
- When
- 1835-1836
- Where
- Tübingen
Strauss published Das Leben Jesu, kritisch bearbeitet in Tübingen between 1835 and 1836, arguing that Gospel narratives are mythic expressions of religious truth.
Strauss resigned from his lectures in 1833 to complete this work. The full original title is Das Leben Jesu kritisch bearbeitet. He argued that many Gospel narratives are myths, defined as imaginative expressions of religious truth, while rejecting orthodox supernatural claims about Jesus.
Sources
- David Strauss Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-22
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