 In 1913, Wilhelm Bousset published his classic work "Kyrios Christos" analyzing the early emergence of Christ devotion in the first two centuries of Christianity.Bousset's work qualified as the most influential work on the history of early Christology and Christ devotion in the 20th century, and Bousset's work has shaped over a generation of scholarship.It underwent various editions, and in 1970, was translated into English.