What Are They Saying About the Historical Jesus? (What ...
 A brief book on the history of the historical Jesus school: Gowler is a genial writer, and this short book is a pleasant and interesting read. For such a complex topic it's also quite short--not even 200 pages. That's because he doesn't try to cover [... more]
$14.95
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John Dominic Crossan
John Dominic Crossan is an Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University in Chicago. He is the author of several bestselling books, including God and Empire, The Historical Jesus, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Birth of ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Behold the Man: The Real Life of the Historical Jesus
So close, yet so far off!: This author does a commenable job of describing the political realities of the Roman occupation of Judea, and the political intrigue of the day. But Jesus was not mere man! Although fully man, he is also fully Diety. To assert [... more]
$49.95
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Tom Harpur
A former Rhodes scholar and professor of New Testament studies at Wycliffe College, Toronto, This radical book reveals the real, historical Jesus - and reminds us what he actually said. Who was Jesus Christ? Was he God in human form? Was he the ... [... more]
Random House |
Geza Vermes
GEZA VERMES is one of the world's leading authorities on Judaism in the age of Jesus. His pioneering work on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the historical Jesus led to his appointment as the first Professor of Jewish Studies at Oxford, where he is now ... [... more]
Random House |
The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish ...
Disappointed: The first 100 or so pages enthralled me as Crossan analyzes the writings of Josephus and others in regard to Palestine for the 100 years prior to the destruction of the Temple in 70CE. Then in Chapter 7 Crossan sets the scene for the effect [... more]
$19.95
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The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide
Excellent Introduction to Jesus Research: The subtitle 'A Comprehensive Guide' is well-earned. Amazon.com incorrectly lists its length as 624 pages; in actuality, it is 642 pages long, and every page is large. There is plenty of information here on [... more]
$48.00
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The Historical Jesus: An Essential Guide (Essential ...
Engaging survey by world-class scholar: Most Christians will find it new and possibly uncomfortable to adopt a historical (and archaeological) perspective of Jesus. This book is readable by someone (or a church discussion group) who is seeking to learn; [... more]
$18.00
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The Historical Jesus For Dummies (For Dummies (Religion ...
HJFD Not Just for Dummies: The Historical Jesus for Dummies is a tour de force of scholarship in history, sociology, and theology. It is not just for "dummies" but for anyone who wants to discover the real Jesus of Nazareth or review some of [... more]
$16.99
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The Historical Jesus in Context (Princeton Readings in ...
Excellent compilation of sources: It should first be noted that this book is not "by Amy-Jill Levine." It is introduced by her and jointly edited by Levine, Allison, and Crossan. The 28 contributions that follow combine a valuable assembly of [... more]
$24.95
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The Quest of the Historical Jesus
Misunderstood classic: For over one hundred years people have been misinterpreting this book, or at least focusing on a secondary issue. Yes, Schweitzer does show how views of Jesus mirror the culture of the writers who write about him. But that is not [... more]
$18.95
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A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume ...
Exhaustive but not Exhausting: I have just finished reading Meier's fantastic first volume. I picked it up at my university library after hearing many great things about it and thought I would check it out. This book, while scholarly, is extremely fun to [... more]
$55.00
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