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    <body><![CDATA[Extremely speculative!! Every single one of the so-called evidence he provides has no base in history whatsoever. Speculative analysis of obscure and made up data along with playing with peoples ignorance of the truth is what made this book what it is (as well as farming on the element of doubt this...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80863595">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In <em>The Jesus Papers</em>, Michael Baigent reveals the truth about Jesus's life and crucifixion. Despite&#8212;or rather because of&#8212;all the celebration and veneration that have surrounded the figure of Jesus for centuries, Baigent asserts that Jesus and the circumstances leading to his death have been heavily mythologized. </p> <p> As a religious historian and a leading expert in the field of arcane knowledge, Baigent has unequaled access to hidden archives, secret societies, Masonic records, and the private collections of antiquities traders and their moneyed clients. Using that access to full advantage, Baigent explores the religious and political climate in which Jesus was born and raised, examining not only the conflicts between the Romans and the Jews, but the strife within the different factions of the Jewish Zealot movement. He chronicles the migrations of Jesus's family, his subsequent exposure to other cultures, and the events, teachings, and influences that were most likely to have shaped his early years. Baigent also uncovers the inconsistencies and biases in the accounts of the major historians of Jesus's time, including Josephus, Pliny, and Tacitus. The enduring influence of these accounts in forming our most common conceptions of Jesus reveals that spin is not a new phenomenon. </p> <p> Taking us back to sites that over the last twenty years he has meticulously explored, studied, and in some instances excavated for the first time, Baigent provides a detailed account of his groundbreaking discoveries, including many never-before-seen photos. The evidence he has uncovered has lead him to make shocking new assertions that threaten the conventional account of Jesus's life and death and shake the very foundation of Western thought, based as it is upon the assumption of Jesus's divinity. Ultimately, his investigation raises the hope that we may gain a new understanding of Jesus. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I must first admit some bias.  In spite of being raised (and indoctrinated) Roman Catholic, the idea of religion as myth is not alien to me.  Through my own meditations and readings, I have long accepted the probability.  I approached Mr. Baigent’s work  looking for documentation to support my dis...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50303074">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In <em>The Jesus Papers</em>, Michael Baigent reveals the truth about Jesus's life and crucifixion. Despite&#8212;or rather because of&#8212;all the celebration and veneration that have surrounded the figure of Jesus for centuries, Baigent asserts that Jesus and the circumstances leading to his death have been heavily mythologized. </p> <p> As a religious historian and a leading expert in the field of arcane knowledge, Baigent has unequaled access to hidden archives, secret societies, Masonic records, and the private collections of antiquities traders and their moneyed clients. Using that access to full advantage, Baigent explores the religious and political climate in which Jesus was born and raised, examining not only the conflicts between the Romans and the Jews, but the strife within the different factions of the Jewish Zealot movement. He chronicles the migrations of Jesus's family, his subsequent exposure to other cultures, and the events, teachings, and influences that were most likely to have shaped his early years. Baigent also uncovers the inconsistencies and biases in the accounts of the major historians of Jesus's time, including Josephus, Pliny, and Tacitus. The enduring influence of these accounts in forming our most common conceptions of Jesus reveals that spin is not a new phenomenon. </p> <p> Taking us back to sites that over the last twenty years he has meticulously explored, studied, and in some instances excavated for the first time, Baigent provides a detailed account of his groundbreaking discoveries, including many never-before-seen photos. The evidence he has uncovered has lead him to make shocking new assertions that threaten the conventional account of Jesus's life and death and shake the very foundation of Western thought, based as it is upon the assumption of Jesus's divinity. Ultimately, his investigation raises the hope that we may gain a new understanding of Jesus. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great fun. A deluge of facts presented in a very readable style. I don't think Baigent pulls all his rambling conjecture together into a tight conclusion, but the whole thing is interesting and engaging.<br/><br/>One flaw in the logic: Baigent states that when a crucified person could no longer su...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63300144">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In <em>The Jesus Papers</em>, Michael Baigent reveals the truth about Jesus's life and crucifixion. Despite&#8212;or rather because of&#8212;all the celebration and veneration that have surrounded the figure of Jesus for centuries, Baigent asserts that Jesus and the circumstances leading to his death have been heavily mythologized. </p> <p> As a religious historian and a leading expert in the field of arcane knowledge, Baigent has unequaled access to hidden archives, secret societies, Masonic records, and the private collections of antiquities traders and their moneyed clients. Using that access to full advantage, Baigent explores the religious and political climate in which Jesus was born and raised, examining not only the conflicts between the Romans and the Jews, but the strife within the different factions of the Jewish Zealot movement. He chronicles the migrations of Jesus's family, his subsequent exposure to other cultures, and the events, teachings, and influences that were most likely to have shaped his early years. Baigent also uncovers the inconsistencies and biases in the accounts of the major historians of Jesus's time, including Josephus, Pliny, and Tacitus. The enduring influence of these accounts in forming our most common conceptions of Jesus reveals that spin is not a new phenomenon. </p> <p> Taking us back to sites that over the last twenty years he has meticulously explored, studied, and in some instances excavated for the first time, Baigent provides a detailed account of his groundbreaking discoveries, including many never-before-seen photos. The evidence he has uncovered has lead him to make shocking new assertions that threaten the conventional account of Jesus's life and death and shake the very foundation of Western thought, based as it is upon the assumption of Jesus's divinity. Ultimately, his investigation raises the hope that we may gain a new understanding of Jesus. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[To say that “The Jesus Papers” is speculative and obtuse would be an understatement. To be fair, there are many problems trying to use old papers such as those in the book. <br/><br/>Writing was invented only a couple of thousand years or so before the birth of Jesus. There certainly were no g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36504300">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The evidence presented for the non-divinity of the historical Jesus is compelling though the author could have done this in a briefer book.  I think this book is worth reading for those who are not tied to their faith in Jesus being the son of God.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Presents some good theories on whether Jesus actually died on the cross or not. His proofs for some of these theories are a little weak, but it's based on an even that occurred roughly 2000 yrs ago. Either way, if you believe him or not, it still gives good insight on the politics and thinking durin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62772568">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this shortly after reading &quot;Da Vinci Code,&quot; due to my new found interest in Jesus' life. I don't remember much from this and I can't even say that I finished it. Does that help?]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Weinig controversieels, behalve dan dat Baigent zegt dat hij documenten gezien heeft waarvan de eigenaar zeg dat ze van Jezus zelf zijn-zijn verdediging voor de Sanhedrin. En dat hij zegt dat iemand hem gezegd heeft dat iemand hém gezegd heeft dat hij documenten gezien heeft die bewijzen dat Jezus ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13739530">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In <em>The Jesus Papers</em>, Michael Baigent reveals the truth about Jesus's life and crucifixion. Despite&#8212;or rather because of&#8212;all the celebration and veneration that have surrounded the figure of Jesus for centuries, Baigent asserts that Jesus and the circumstances leading to his death have been heavily mythologized. </p> <p> As a religious historian and a leading expert in the field of arcane knowledge, Baigent has unequaled access to hidden archives, secret societies, Masonic records, and the private collections of antiquities traders and their moneyed clients. Using that access to full advantage, Baigent explores the religious and political climate in which Jesus was born and raised, examining not only the conflicts between the Romans and the Jews, but the strife within the different factions of the Jewish Zealot movement. He chronicles the migrations of Jesus's family, his subsequent exposure to other cultures, and the events, teachings, and influences that were most likely to have shaped his early years. Baigent also uncovers the inconsistencies and biases in the accounts of the major historians of Jesus's time, including Josephus, Pliny, and Tacitus. The enduring influence of these accounts in forming our most common conceptions of Jesus reveals that spin is not a new phenomenon. </p> <p> Taking us back to sites that over the last twenty years he has meticulously explored, studied, and in some instances excavated for the first time, Baigent provides a detailed account of his groundbreaking discoveries, including many never-before-seen photos. The evidence he has uncovered has lead him to make shocking new assertions that threaten the conventional account of Jesus's life and death and shake the very foundation of Western thought, based as it is upon the assumption of Jesus's divinity. Ultimately, his investigation raises the hope that we may gain a new understanding of Jesus. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Bwa ha ha!<br/><br/>Yeah, this book is nothing but conjecture and bullshit. Don't read Baigent unless you want to laugh at his concepts of archaeology.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very challenging to Christian beliefs, but powerful evidence that dogma is myth]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Since I won't find the motivation to read Holy Blood, Holy Grail.]]></body>
    
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