Images of Jesus: How Jesus Is Perceived and Portrayed in Non-European Cultures

by Anton Wessels

Jesus has been depicted in many different ways all over the world. But has he been betrayed as well as portrayed? That is the question this book sets out to answer. Anton Wessels begins by reminding us of the changing portraits of Jesus in European art down the ages, from the youthful shepherd through the conquering emperor to the suffering and dying Christ. Later chapters range further afield. We meet Jewish perspectives on Jesus and Christian perspectives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 033400697X
• ISBN13: 9780334006978
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: SCM Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"