Jesus : a very short introduction / Richard Bauckham.
Explores Jesus' symbolic practices, his teachings, and his public career, and emphasizes how his actions, such as his healings, were just as important as his words. Placing Jesus in his proper historical context by considering Jewish religion and society in the land of Israel under Roman rule,...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
New York : Oxford Univ Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
275. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford Very Short Introductions Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | Explores Jesus' symbolic practices, his teachings, and his public career, and emphasizes how his actions, such as his healings, were just as important as his words. Placing Jesus in his proper historical context by considering Jewish religion and society in the land of Israel under Roman rule, Bauckham concludes by considering the significance Jesus has come to have for Christian faith worldwide. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 125 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 019161775X 0191777692 9780191617751 9780191777691 |