Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews

Name: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
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ISBN: 9780679767466

By: Paula Fredriksen

Random House Inc / 2000 / Paperback

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From the admired religious historian, an exciting, contempoary approach to the history of Jesus which asks the question, "Why did Jesus die the way he did?"

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Title: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
By: Paula Fredriksen
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
Vendor: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 2000

Dimensions: 8 X 5.19 (inches)
Weight: 13 ounces
ISBN: 0679767460
ISBN-13: 9780679767466
Stock No: WW67460

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An acclaimed historian of Christianity reveals a historical Jesus living in the tumultuous world of late Second Temple Judaism, a man who was an observant Jew of his time rather than a figure outside of the norm, a prophet and a teacher who became King of the Jews. Illustrations & maps.

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Paula Fredriksen is the Aurelio Professor of Scripture at Boston University.

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"Tightly reasoned, learned and readable.... Engagingly written."--National Review

"Fredriksen boldly and compellingly tackles a fundamental question about Jesus: Why did he die?"--The Boston Globe