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Who's Who in the Age of Jesus (Paperback): Geza Vermes

Who's Who in the Age of Jesus (Paperback)

Geza Vermes

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The books of the New Testament are some of the most extraordinary documents ever created - brilliant, vivid works central to the lives of many millions of readers over the centuries. Yet, the picture they give of Jesus' world is a very partial one. Written thirty to eighty years after the events they describe and with very specific doctrinal aims they addressed a Greek-speaking audience when Christianity was at its most precarious. Geza Vermes, one of the world's foremost biblical scholars, is uniquely positioned to guide the reader through the many conundrums presented by the New Testament. "Who's Who in the Age of Jesus" is an ambitious and enjoyable attempt to sift through all the sources for the period to create biographies of the major (and some fascinating minor) figures from Jesus' era. The book allows readers to understand a Jewish, Roman and Hellenistic world crowded with explosive, mutually antagonistic groups - a world which would give rise both to a new Judaism and ultimately to Christianity. From detailed, convincing portraits of Jesus, John the Baptist, Pontius Pilate, Herod and other key New Testament figures to the Jewish and Roman leaders like Hillel, Caiaphas, Augustus, Vespasian and Titus, hardly or not at all mentioned in the Gospels or the Acts of the Apostles, Geza Vermes' illustrated "Who's Who" will throw much fresh light on the age of Jesus and provoke innumerable arguments and discussions.

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Imprint: Penguin Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: October 2006
First published: November 2006
Authors: Geza Vermes
Dimensions: 192 x 131 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-101703-7
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
Books > Christianity > The Bible > Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis
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LSN: 0-14-101703-1
Barcode: 9780141017037

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