Moving beyond the certainties about Jesus' historical context, principal teachings, activities, and followers, Sanders offers a fresh, enlightening approach and "provides a generally convincing picture of the real Jesus, set within the world of Palestinian Judaism" (Geza Vermes, author of The Religion of Jesus the Jew).
"Provocative and readable...A remarkable achievement."--Jaroslav Pelikan, Yale Univ.
"No one in our generation is more broadly and deeply prepared than Sanders to tackle the daunting array of problems confronting the historical Jesus. This book will become the standard against which future reconstruction of the historical Jesus of Nazareth will be compared."--David Dungan, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville.
"For Professor Sanders, Jesus is a well-authenticated figure about whom we know a surprisingly large amount. He is particularly succesful in unraveling the complex business of New Testament chronology. -- He then takes us step by step through Jesus' career, pausing to look in detail at the more notable problems, such as the miracles, Jesus' followers, his opponents, his last week in Jerusalem, his trial, execution and the Resurrection. -- I shall keep this valuable book handy on my shelves, and use its expertise and logic to confute irrtating sceptics." --Paul Johnson in the Sunday Telegraph
Product Details
HISTORICAL FIGURE OF JESUS
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Product Weight: 0.50 lbs
Author: Sanders, E. P.
Publication Date: 1996-01-01
Language: English
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Dewey Decimal Classification: B
Audience Age Group: 18 to UP
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780140144994
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