Jesus: A Brief History (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion): 15 - Hardcover

Tatum, W. Barnes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405170190 ISBN 13: 9781405170192

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

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. 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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Review:

"The author draws on a range of materials, including ancient texts, creeds, theological treatises, and sources from the visual and dramatic arts, such as The Da Vinci Code and The Passion of Christ." (Journal of Contemporary Religion, January 2011)

"A topically arranged, select bibliography, chapter endnotes, and a single subject/proper name index enhance this introductory text's classroom usefulness." (CHOICE, January 2010)

From the Back Cover:

Jesus: A Brief History reveals how Jesus and his story have been received over the past two millennia - through art, literature, and culture, as well as theology. It shows how Jesus, a Galilean Jew, born when the ancient Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean world, has come to be honored as the Christ and recognized around the globe by billions at the outset of the twenty-first century. Two questions about Jesus which recur throughout the book are: Who was he? and What did he do? But this engaging study also shows the importance of asking Whose was he? in fully understanding Jesus' life and legacy.

In tracing the reception history of Jesus and his story over two thousand years, W. Barnes Tatum draws on a fascinating range of materials, from ancient texts, creeds, and theological treatises, to the visual and dramatic arts, including The DaVinci Code and The Passion of the Christ.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405170190
• ISBN 13: 9781405170192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288