# Need assistnace finding an author's name

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 18, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistnace-finding-an-authors-name/547091 "2010-07-18T03:13:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![zeno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zeno/32/15040_2.png) [@zeno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zeno)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistnace-finding-an-authors-name/547091/1 "2010-07-18T03:13:31Z")

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The author wrote two books, one about the New Testament, and the other about the Hellenistic world in which early christianity arose. They were twin volumes, and the books were blue., the author’s name was a german once, it used to remind me of Arthur Koestler, but that’s not the name. I’ve been looking for a little while and decided ask for help.

PS I’m pretty sure the books are out of print

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**Author:** ![zeno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zeno/32/15040_2.png) [@zeno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zeno)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistnace-finding-an-authors-name/547091/2 "2010-07-18T03:20:41Z")

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nm i found it

> **[Amazon.com: Introduction to the New Testament: History, Culture, and Religion of...](https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-New-Testament-Religion-Hellenistic/dp/3110146932)**
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> Amazon.com: Introduction to the New Testament: History, Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age, Vol.1: 9783110146936: Koester, Helmut: Books

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**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistnace-finding-an-authors-name/547091/3 "2010-07-18T03:25:21Z")

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NM

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistnace-finding-an-authors-name/547091/4 "2010-07-18T05:54:12Z")

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Given that the OP has found the answer, I’m going to close this.