Encounters with Jesus: The Man in His Place and Time

by Mauro Pesce, Adriana Destro, Maura Pesce

What was there in Jesus' person, behavior, and words that prompted not only much enthusiasm but also much hostility? This compelling portrait of the man Jesus of Nazareth by two pioneers of the anthropological study of early Christianity answers this vital question. They bring the fruit of years of scholarship to bear on a radical figure in Roman Galilee and on his encounters with others and the movement those encounters inspired. They give close...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800698452
• ISBN13: 9780800698454
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"