The Birth of Christianity: Discovering What Happened in the Years Immediately After the Execution of Jesus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780060616601)

In this national bestseller, John Dominic Crossan, the world's leading expert on the historical Jesus, reveals how Christianity emerged in the period following Jesus' death. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Crossan shines new light on the theological and cultural contexts from which the Christian church arose. He argues powerfully that Christianity would have happened with or without Paul and contends that Jesus' "resurrection" meant something vastly different for his early followers than it does for many traditional Christians today--what mattered was Christina origins finally illuminates the mysterious period that set Western religious history in its decisive course.

Author: John Dominic Crossan
ISBN-10: 0060616601
ISBN-13: 9780060616601
Publisher: HarperOne
Language: English
Published: 03/03/1999
Pages: 688
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.06w x 1.75d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly Best Books 01/01/1998 pg. 47