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The Historical Jesus
The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant
Book • 1991
In 'The Historical Jesus', John Dominic Crossan challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that Jesus is one of the best-documented figures in ancient history.
Crossan's methodology integrates social anthropology, Greco-Roman history, and literary analysis to provide a vivid portrayal of Jesus.
The book divides into sections that set the historical and social context of first-century Judaea, analyze the written records of Jesus' life, and reconstruct his teachings and actions.
Jesus is depicted as a savvy and courageous Jewish Mediterranean peasant with a vision of economic, political, and religious egalitarianism and a social program to achieve it.
The book also explores Jesus' relationship with John the Baptist, his teachings on the Kingdom of God, and his opposition to conventional morality and power structures.
Crossan's methodology integrates social anthropology, Greco-Roman history, and literary analysis to provide a vivid portrayal of Jesus.
The book divides into sections that set the historical and social context of first-century Judaea, analyze the written records of Jesus' life, and reconstruct his teachings and actions.
Jesus is depicted as a savvy and courageous Jewish Mediterranean peasant with a vision of economic, political, and religious egalitarianism and a social program to achieve it.
The book also explores Jesus' relationship with John the Baptist, his teachings on the Kingdom of God, and his opposition to conventional morality and power structures.
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Mentioned by Tripp as the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus, How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, and The Power of Parable.
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