Bibliograph

Zealot, the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth, Reza Aslan

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Zealot, the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth, Reza Aslan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Zealot

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

852257871

Responsibility statement

Reza Aslan

Sub title

the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth

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

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