Jesus - A Beginner''s Guide

Zusatztext Praise for The Wife of Jesus : 'An impressive work from beginning to end! "The Wife of Jesus: Ancient Texts and Modern Scandals" is a fascinating! informed! informative! and iconoclastic work that is as thoughtful and thought-provoking as it is well written and presented. Enhanced with extensive notes! an impressive nine page bibliography! and a reference index as well as a subject index! [it] is highly recommended reading and will make an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Christian Studies collections.' Informationen zum Autor Anthony Le Donne is a visiting lecturer at the University of the Pacific, California. He completed his PhD at Durham University, England, and his books include The Historiographical Jesus: Memory, Typology, and the Son of David and Historical Jesus: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? Klappentext Jesus: A Beginner¿s Guide introduces Jesus, the man and his enduring legacy.¿ Separating fact from fiction, Professor Le Donne places Jesus within the context of first-century Judaism, and explores the debate about his status as 'Son of God' among the early Christians. He then follows his legacy through medieval Europe, and compares the various cultural Jesuses in enlightenment and post-enlightenment thought. Zusammenfassung An accessible introduction to the founder of Christianity, combining history with theological debate.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Le Donne
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781786071446
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-144-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Beginner's Guide; Beginner's Guides
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, General and world history, Religion and beliefs, The historical Jesus