Companions and Competitors

by John P. Meier

Book Overview

No man is an island, not even Jesus, as John Meier writes in Companions and Competitors, the third installment of his four-part series, A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. The first volume, an overview of Jesus' background, chronology, and early years, was followed by a second that analyzed Jesus' most important messages and deeds. Here, Meier explains his conviction that "No human being is adequately understood if he...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300140320
• ISBN13: 9780300140323
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"