ISBN10: 082648011X, ISBN13: 9780826480118, [publisher: Continuum Publishing Company, New York] Softcover NEW 1st edition paperback w/ full no. line showing 1st printing, excellent new full-color matte-laminated card-stock cover, immaculate smooth-cut text-block exterior, new uncreased binding, pristine interior handsomely printed on fine unblemished acid-free paper * 9.62" x 6.62" x 2.12", 1.60 kg, xxxviii+922 (960) pp. * Written by an interdisciplinary international team of biblical historians, theologians & other scholars, this is the most comprehensive reference work available on the figure of Jesus & his impact on history, thought & culture. As an historical figure, there are no absolutes about Jesus. Each religious tradition, from Catholic to Quaker to Pentecostal to Buddhist, perceives him differently. Scholars have seen him as prophet, hero, lord, martyr & rebel. The countless varying images of Jesus have all influenced history, the arts, culture & social political thought. "Jesus: The Complete Guide" distills 2000 years of thinking about Jesus into a single intriguing volume. In nearly 200 A-Z entries, internationally recognized scholars summarize views of Jesus from the Gospel writers to contemporary theologians. Not only does the book explore Christian history, thought & worship, it also examines the position of Jesus in the traditions of other world religions, such as Judaism, Islam & Hinduism. The ...

Continuum 2005 Trade paperback 922. Paperback. Wrappers are edge worn, curled and bumped. 922 pages.

ISBN10: 082648011X, ISBN13: 9780826480118, [publisher: Continuum] Softcover Paperback. Wrappers are edge worn, curled and bumped. 922 pages. 922 pp.
[Eugene, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]