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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785437103321

Autore

Casey Maurice

Titolo

Jesus of Nazareth [[electronic resource] ] : an independent historian's account of His life and teaching / / Maurice Casey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T&T Clark, 2010

ISBN

1-282-91240-2

9786612912405

0-567-07908-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (577 p.)

Classificazione

11.46

Disciplina

232.9/08

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 The Quest of the Historical Jesus; 2 Historically Reliable Sources; 3 Historical Method; 4 Family, Birth, Upbringing and Cultural Background; 5 John the Baptist, Call and Ministry; 6 God; 7 Exorcism and Healing; 8 Jesus' Ethical Teaching; 9 Jesus' Conflicts with His Opponents; 10 Christological Terms; 11 Death in Jerusalem; 12 Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?; 13 Conclusions; Further Reading; Appendix: Other Gospels; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Professor Maurice Casey provides a sophisticated and engaging historical reconstruction of Jesus' life tackling controversial issues such as the Virgin Birth and the Resurrection. Casey's masterful treatment of the Aramaic sources and background to the Gospels make this volume unique in that no other life of Jesus has been written by a scholar with such expertise in the language which Jesus spoke, as a result Casey is able to draw us closer to the historical Jesus than ever before. Casey provides an up-to-date overview of the historical Jesus debate, covering the Jewishness of Jesus' teaching,