Zealot : the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth / Reza Aslan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aslan, Reza.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ.

Bible--History of Biblical events.

Bible.

History of Biblical events.

Church history.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 296 pages : illustration, map ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Random House, [2013]

Summary:

Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic characters by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived: first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic fervor. Scores of Jewish prophets, preachers, and would-be messiahs wandered through the Holy Land, bearing messages from God. This was the age of zealotry--a fervent nationalism that made resistance to the Roman occupation a sacred duty incumbent on all Jews. And few figures better exemplified this principle than the charismatic Galilean who defied both the imperial authorities and their allies in the Jewish religious hierarchy.

Presents a meticulously researched biography of Jesus that draws on biblical and historical sources to place his achievements and influence against the turbulent backdrop of his time.

Contents:

A different sort of sacrifice

A hole in the corner

King of the Jews

You know where I am from

The fourth philosophy

Where is your fleet to sweep the Roman seas?

Year one

Zeal for your house

The voice crying out in the wilderness

Follow me

By the finger of God

May your kingdom come

Who do you say I am?

No king but Caesar

God made flesh

If Christ has not been risen

Am I not an apostle?

The just one

True God from true God.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-282) and index.

ISBN:

9781400069224

140006922X

OCLC:

852257871