The historical Jesus
Subtitle: a comprehensive guide
By: Gerd Theissen and Annette Merz ; [translated  by John Bowden from the German].
Contributors: Merz, Annette.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 642
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Biography -- Sources; Jesus Christ -- Historicity
Description: Comprehensively detailing the sources for our knowledge of Jesus, Theissen and Merz fully explore the historical and social context of Jesus and his activity. They then unfold what we can know about Jesus' characteristics as a charismatic teacher, a Jewish prophet, a healer, a teller of parables and an ethical teacher. Finally, they examine closely the historical question surrounding Jesus' last supper, his violent death, the accounts of Easter, and the beginnings of Christology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxii]-xxv) and indexes.