Ernest Renan. History of the Origin of Christianity in 7 volumes (set)

"The history of the origin of Christianity", belonging to Peru of the famous French historian and philosopher E.Renan, is currently the most complete and more fascinating composition describing the formation of Christianity. Back in 1857, Renan wrote that historians should approach the life of Christ with the same reverence as an ancient masters to the paintings on gospel plots. The writer himself brilliantly painted the background of sacred events, using the testimony of Joseph Flavia and other sources.
The history of the origin of Christianity, recreated by Renan, is of interest as a reliable statement of historical events. But first of all, it is interesting as a monument of French literature in the middle of the XIX century