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Jesus Christ: Historical Materialism, Class Conflict, and the Jesus Movement

Revolutionary Left Radio

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Jesus, Movement and the Conditions in First Century Palestine

In Galilee where Jesus was born and raised, there were two major urban developments as he's growing up. And these urban centers extract resources from the countryside to be built. This provides a context for different competing material and ideological interests in the Eastern Mediterranean which helps us explain what happened right of Jesus movement. Robert: Some historians will say some really kind of careless things about seeing there was no sign of revolt. But I think we try to be a lot more nuanced than that.

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