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Bruce BartonThe Man Nobody Knows
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1924A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Was the primary purpose of the author of The Man Nobody Knows to convert American businessmen to Christianity or to justify American business practices by linking them to Jesus’ principles? Provide textual support for your conclusion.
Compare and contrast Barton’s characterizations of Jesus and President Abraham Lincoln. How are they similar and how do they differ?
Do you think that Barton’s revisionist portrayal of Jesus as “the founder of modern business” is as false as the earlier depictions of Jesus as a pale, flabby, and weak man? Why or why not?
