Christ: The First Two Thousand Years: From holy man to global brand: how our view of Christ has changed across - Softcover

Martyn J. Whittock; Esther Whittock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745970451 ISBN 13: 9780745970455

Publisher: Lion Books, 2016

Synopsis

<p>How has Christ been seen for the last two millennia? From the Christ of the Gospels to the Isa of Islam, this book explores the way Jesus Christ has been viewed, described, promoted, opposed and written about.<br> What did the word 'Christ' mean in the first century, and how did it resonate with the politics and religion of the time? And beyond that, how was Jesus seen in the New Testament, and then onto the time of the Desert Fathers? What of the heretical Christs - and who decided, and why? And from the 2nd century onwards, people started to draw and to paint images of Christ - how did this change and develop? The book then traces the history of Christ through the militant leader of the Crusaders, via the multi-faceted Christ of the Middle Ages, and the opposing views of Him thrown up by the Reformation and the wars that followed. Finally, the authors consider the Christ of the technological age and the age of total war, before looking also at the Christ of Liberation Theology, Marxism, the Developing world, the Dalits, other faiths, and the Post-modern Christ of the 21st century.</p>

About this title

About the Authors

<p>Martyn Whittock graduated in Politics from Bristol University and is the author or co-author of fifty-two books, including school history textbooks and adult history books. He taught history for thirty-five years and latterly, was curriculum leader for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural education at a Wiltshire secondary school. He isa Licensed Lay Minister in the Church of England. He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust and English Heritage. He retired from teaching in July 2016 to devote more time to writing. His Lion books include: The Vikings: from Odin to Christ, Christ: TheFirst 2000 Years, Daughters of Eve, Jesus: The Unauthorized Biography, and The Story of the Cross.</p>

<p>Esther Whittock is a religious studies teacher and author living in England. She is a University of Cambridge graduate in Theology and Religious studies. Martyn Whittock is her father.</p>

From the Back Cover

Ever since people first encountered Jesus Christ, his followers and detractors alike have striven to find language and imagery to describe who he was, his relationship to God, and his significance. In this wide-ranging study, Martyn and Esther Whittock explore the many and varied ways that people have conceived of Christ across two millennia and multiple cultures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lion Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745970451
• ISBN 13: 9780745970455
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320