Scripting Jesus

by L. Michael White

Book Overview

In Scripting Jesus, Michael White, famed scholar of early Christian history, reveals how the gospel stories of Jesus were never meant to be straightforward historical accounts, but rather were scripted and honed as performance pieces for four different audiences with four different theological agendas. As he did as a featured presenter in two award-winning PBS Frontline documentaries ("From Jesus to Christ" and "Apocalypse "), White engagingly explains...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006122880X
• ISBN13: 9780061228803
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"