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I'm looking to do a reasearch paper for an art history class
as an undergrad and am having trouble with this topic.  My
thesis includes a comparison of the deity dionysus with
early images of Christ during the turn of the millenium and
I don't even know where to begin!  Can you help me???

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Greetings Alyssa,

I will gladly point you toward some starter material.  From there, you should find plenty of other resources:

The Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth web site
www.medmalexperts.com/POCM/pagan_christs_dionysus.html

"Specific life events shared by Jesus and another god-man" (from Religious Tolerance)
www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa3.htm

"Jesus Christ — Unique Savior or Average Fraud? [Part I]"
www.apologeticspress.org/rr/rr2001/r&r0102a.htm

Best wishes, sincerely,
J Heuman

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Questions pertaining to: [1] art and art history in the Western tradition (especially American modern adn contemporary art); [2] the art historical profession (history and methodology); and, [3]museological practice. If I cannot answer your question, I will do my best to point you to suitable resources. [I cannot deal with questions about mass-produced prints/posters or monetary appraisal/valuation.]

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Following graduate studies, I have remained active in research, writing and public presentation at academic conferences and as Education Curator at a university art museum specializing in 20th-century American art.

Education/Credentials
BA Visual Arts (Art History) and MA Art History

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