{"product_id":"the-historical-jesus-in-context-amy-jill-levine-9780691009926","title":"The Historical Jesus in Context","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Historical Jesus in Context\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark collection that places the gospel narratives in their full literary, social, and archaeological context. More than twenty-five internationally recognized experts offer new translations and descriptions of a broad range of texts that shed new light on the Jesus of history, including pagan prayers and private inscriptions, miracle tales and martyrdoms, parables and fables, divorce decrees and imperial propaganda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The translated materials--from Christian, Coptic, and Jewish as well as Greek, Roman, and Egyptian texts--extend beyond single phrases to encompass the full context, thus allowing readers to locate Jesus in a broader cultural setting than is usually made available. This book demonstrates that only by knowing the world in which Jesus lived and taught can we fully understand him, his message, and the spread of the Gospel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gathering in one place material that was previously available only in disparate sources, this formidable book provides innovative insight into matters no less grand than first-century Jewish and Gentile life, the composition of the Gospels, and Jesus himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy-Jill Levine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691009929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691009926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.95d","brand":"Amy-Jill Levine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925599191295,"sku":"9780691009926","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e0ae44d5-dfcb-46dc-ac03-2fde5a95248b.jpg?v=1681078227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-historical-jesus-in-context-amy-jill-levine-9780691009926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}