The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form
"An achievement in 'narrative theology,' illuminating the social world of Jesus from rich sources and imaginative reconstruction. Theissen's book combines scholarship and story. The author supplements his fictional creations with letters to a professional colleague, Dr. Kratzinger, illuminating methodology. The book should be a boon to preachers of the Gospels." --John Reumann, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.