<br> In sum, this book is a fine work of scholarship --innovative, judicious, alert, attentive both to its overarching argument and to the supportive details. . . Ehrman's work is provocative and should give rise to further reflection. I believe it will make a significant contribution to scholarship in both New Testament and early Christian history for a long time to come. <br>--Church History<br><p><br> This detailed, carefully argued, and thoroughly documented study should be purchased for collections serving faculty and graduate students in New Testament studies and church history. --Choice<p><br> Written in a clear and interesting style. --The Princeton Seminary Bulletin<p><br> Ehrman's study is well written....This book will be useful for senior seminars and beginning graduate students. --The Journal of Religion<p><br> Ehrman's is a good book, and one which deserves the attention of scholars --Reviews in Religion and Theology<p><br> [Ehrman's] arguments throughout deserve our att