Author: | Geza Vermes | ISBN: | 9781451408829 |
Publisher: | Fortress Press | Publication: | June 18, 2010 |
Imprint: | Fortress Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Geza Vermes |
ISBN: | 9781451408829 |
Publisher: | Fortress Press |
Publication: | June 18, 2010 |
Imprint: | Fortress Press |
Language: | English |
In Searching for the Real Jesus, Geza Vermes, best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jesus of history, offers lucid and engaging presentations of his lifelong research, along with comments on a variety of contemporary religious themes, such as The Da Vinci Code, Mel Gibson’s infamous film The Passion of the Christ, Benedict XVI’s book Jesus of Nazareth and the Gospel of Judas. Informed by the work of a world-class scholar, the short articles in this book open to the general reader the findings of some of the major discoveries of the twentieth century, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, especially as they shed light on contemporary religious and biblical questions.
In Searching for the Real Jesus, Geza Vermes, best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jesus of history, offers lucid and engaging presentations of his lifelong research, along with comments on a variety of contemporary religious themes, such as The Da Vinci Code, Mel Gibson’s infamous film The Passion of the Christ, Benedict XVI’s book Jesus of Nazareth and the Gospel of Judas. Informed by the work of a world-class scholar, the short articles in this book open to the general reader the findings of some of the major discoveries of the twentieth century, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, especially as they shed light on contemporary religious and biblical questions.