Penguin. Very Good. 241mm / 161mm. Hardcover. Date: 2005. 285 pages.<br>The books of the New Testament are some of the most extraordinary documents ever created-brilliant, vivid works cent ral to the lives of many millions of readers over the centuries. Yet the picture they give of Jesus's world is a very partial one. Written some time after the events they describe, and with very specific ... . 2005. Penguin ISBN 0140515658 9780140515657 [NZ]

Penguin Books, Great Britain, Date: 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. The books of the "New Testament" are some of the most extraordinary documents ever created - brilliant, vivid works central to the lives of many millions of readers over the centuries. Yet, the picture they give of Jesus' world is a very partial one. Written thirty to eighty years after the events they describe and with very specific doctrinal aims they addressed a Greek-speaking audience when Christianity was at its most precarious. Geza Vermes, one of the world's foremost biblical scholars, is uniquely positioned to guide the reader through the many conundrums presented by the New Testament."Who's Who in the Age of Jesus" is an ambitious and enjoyable attempt to sift through all the sources for the period to create biographies of the major (and some fascinating minor) figures from Jesus' era. The book allows readers to understand a Jewish, Roman and Hellenistic world crowded with explosive, mutually antagonistic groups - a world which would give rise both to a new Judaism and ultimately to Christianity.From detailed, convincing portraits of Jesus, John, the Baptist, Pontius Pilate, Herod and other key "New Testament" figures to the Jewish and Roman leaders like Hillel, Caiaphas, Augustus, Vespasian and Titus, hardly or not at all mentioned in the Gospels or the "Acts of the Apostles", Geza Vermes' illustrated ...

ISBN10: 0140515658, ISBN13: 9780140515657, [publisher: Penguin Books] Hardcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780140515657
[Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]

ISBN10: 0140515658, ISBN13: 9780140515657, [publisher: Penguin Books] Hardcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780140515657
[Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]