- A concise, accessible and engaging exploration of Jesus's life and enduring influence
- Charts the changing global status and influence of Jesus, a Galilean Jew born when the ancient Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean world, and how he has come to be honored as the Christ and recognized by billions of people around the world
- Traces the reception history of Jesus and his story over the past two millennia, through art, literature, and culture, as well as theology
- Draws on a fascinating range of materials - from ancient texts, creeds, and theological treatises, to the visual and dramatic arts, including books like The DaVinci Code and films such as The Passion of the Christ
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Drawing on examples from literature, art, and popular culture, as well as theology, this engaging book reveals the importance of the question, "whose was he?" in fully understanding the life and legacy of Jesus.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Prologue: Jesus, a Jew from Galilee
- 1 Jesus and Christian Beginnings (First to Fourth Centuries)
- 2 Jesus and the Triumph of Christian Orthodoxy (Fourth and Fifth Centuries)
- 3 Jesus and Medieval Orthodoxy (Fifth to Fifteenth Centuries)
- 4 Jesus and Challenges to Christian Orthodoxy (Since the Fifteenth Century)
- 5 Jesus and the Historical Quest (Since the Eighteenth Century)
- 6 Jesus and Christological Diversity (Since the Eighteenth Century)
- 7 Jesus and World Religions (Since the First Century)
- Epilogue: Jesus, a Global Christ
- Select Bibliography and Further Reading
- Index
- EULA
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