The Prospect of a Christian Interpolation in Tacitus, "Annals" 15.44

Some scholars have argued that Tacitus’ reference to Christ in connection with the burning of Rome under Nero is a 4th century (or later) interpolation. It is here argued that their arguments can be met with no strong rebuttal, and therefore the key sentence in Tacitus referring to Christ should be...

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Main Author: Carrier, Richard C. 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2014
In: Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2014, Volume: 68, Issue: 3, Pages: 264-283
Further subjects:B Tacitus Chrestus Christian Christians interpolation
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Summary:Some scholars have argued that Tacitus’ reference to Christ in connection with the burning of Rome under Nero is a 4th century (or later) interpolation. It is here argued that their arguments can be met with no strong rebuttal, and therefore the key sentence in Tacitus referring to Christ should be considered suspect.
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ISSN:1570-0720
Contains:In: Vigiliae Christianae
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700720-12341171