9780800620578-0800620577-The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form

The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form

ISBN-13: 9780800620578
ISBN-10: 0800620577
Edition: Edition Unstated
Author: Gerd Theissen
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Fortress Press
Format: Paperback 212 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780800620578
ISBN-10: 0800620577
Edition: Edition Unstated
Author: Gerd Theissen
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Fortress Press
Format: Paperback 212 pages

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The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form (ISBN-13: 9780800620578 and ISBN-10: 0800620577), written by authors Gerd Theissen, was published by Fortress Press in 1987. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other Christian Books & Bibles (History) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Christian Books & Bibles books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.48.

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First published in 1987 by Fortress Press, this 20th anniversary edition of this classic bestseller includes a new Afterword from the author. Here, in narrative form, is an account of the activity of Jesus of Nazareth, scrupulously constructed so that it does not undercut the insights of New Testament scholarship. What makes it different from other such attempts is that Jesus never actually appears. What we find everywhere is his shadow, his effect. Such an approach avoids the usual pitfalls of the genre and lends this story - attributed to a fictitious narrator - an attraction, freshness, and power all its own. Tension and interest are maintained to the end, even for those sated with books about Jesus. Careful documentation in the footnotes shows how much of the narrative is based on ancient sources.

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