Jesus: A Short Life: The Historical Evidence
Author:   John Dickson (Author)
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780745955780


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   18 May 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Recent developments have blurred the view of Jesus for ordinary people. The popular imagination has been captured by conspiracy theories propounded by highly-charged accounts loosely connected to gnostic writings including The Da Vinci Code. In eleven chapters — which cover the historical value of the New Testament, Jesus' birth and family, his teachings, miracles, death, resurrection and subsequent appearances — John Dickson clears away the mists of speculation and fantasy, revealing the founder of Christianity in sharp focus. Finally he also considers the real significance of Jesus for the 21st century.

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Author:   John Dickson (Author)
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.177kg
ISBN:  

9780745955780


ISBN 10:   0745955789
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   18 May 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction: Why the Headlines Almost Always Get Him Wrong 7 1 Jesus on the Margins of History 15 2 How Historians Read the New Testament 23 3 Vital Statistics 35 4 Mentor and Competitors 45 5 Kingdom of Judgement and Love 55 6 Strange Circle of Friends 65 7 Miracles, History and the Kingdom 75 8 Contra Jerusalem 83 9 Last Supper 91 10 Crucifixion 99 11 Resurrection 109 Epilogue: A Short Life? 119 Notes 130 Select Bibliography 149 Index 156

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John Dickson tackles the old challenge of 'Did Jesus really exist?' in a clear, lively and very readable manner, using the latest thoughts and evidence. -- Carole Burrows The Good Bookstall 20120518


John Dickson tackles the old challenge of `Did Jesus really exist?' in a clear, lively and very readable manner, using the latest thoughts and evidence. -- Carole Burrows * The Good Bookstall *


Author Information

John Dickson is an historian, musician and bestselling author. He is anHonorary Associate in the Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University (Sydney) where he also teaches a course on world religions. He lives in Sydney with his family and spends his time researching, writing and speaking about life's big questions.

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