{"product_id":"jesus-9781405170185","title":"Jesus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on examples from literature, art, and popular culture, as well as theology, this engaging book reveals the importance of the question, whose was he? in fully understanding the life and legacy of Jesus.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA concise, accessible and engaging exploration of Jesus''s life and enduring influence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharts the changing global status and influence of Jesus, a Galilean Jew born when the ancient Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean world, and how he has come to be honored as the Christ and recognized by billions of people around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the reception history of Jesus and his story over the past two millennia, through art, literature, and culture, as well as theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a fascinating range of materials - from ancient texts, creeds, and theological treatises, to the visual and dramatic arts, including books like \u003ci\u003eThe DaVinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e and films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of the Christ\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author draws on a range of materials, including ancient texts, creeds, theological treatises, and sources from the visual and dramatic arts, such as The Da Vinci Code and The Passion of Christ.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \"A topically arranged, select bibliography, chapter endnotes, and a single subject\/proper name index enhance this introductory text's classroom usefulness.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e January 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures  \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: Jesus, a Jew from Galilee\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Jesus and Christian Beginnings (First to Fourth Centuries)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Strange Case: Paul and his Letters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnonymous Narratives: Three Gospels and One Sequel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Author Called John: A Fourth Gospel, More Letters, and an Apocalypse\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity’s Earliest Writings: Literary Diversity, Theological Unity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity’s Transformation: From a Jewish Sect to a Gentile Religion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Christianity: A “Catholic” Church\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Gnosticism”: The Nag Hammadi Library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving as Christians in the Roman Empire: The Threat of Persecution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianizing the Roman Empire: Constantine the Great\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Culture: Manuscripts, Architecture, and the Visual Arts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Jesus and the Triumph of Christian Orthodoxy (Fourth and Fifth Centuries)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Council of Nicaea I (325): The Relation of the Son to God the Father\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Council of Constantinople I (381): God as Trinity, One Substance, Three Persons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransition: From the Trinity to the Incarnation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Council of Ephesus (431): The Incarnate Son, One Person, Not Divided\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Council of Chalcedon I (451): The Incarnate Son, One Person, Two Natures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Monasticism: From Martyr to Monk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Culture: Manuscripts, Architecture, and the Visual Arts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Jesus and Medieval Christian Orthodoxy (Fifth to Fifteenth Centuries)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRome, the Papacy, and the Eastern Church: A Church Dividing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Iconoclastic Controversy: Can Images of Jesus be Created and Venerated?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eFilioque\u003c\/i\u003e Controversy: Does the Holy Spirit also Proceed from the Son?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus as the Christ of Eastern Orthodoxy: Creed, Liturgy, and Spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Crusades: Warriors for Christ\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Monasticism: Monks, Mendicants, and Mystics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScholastic Theology: The Trinity, the Incarnation, and the At-one-ment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus as the Christ of Roman Catholicism: Creed, Liturgy and Spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Rome and the Papacy: Exile, Schism, and Dissent\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Culture: Architecture and the Visual Arts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Jesus and Challenges to Christian Orthodoxy (Since the Fifteenth Century)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance:: Back to the Classics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformation: Back to the Bible\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enlightenment: Not Revelation, but Reason\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Culture: Architecture, Visual Arts, and Printed Books\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Jesus and the Historical Quest (Since the Eighteenth Century)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Quest Period: Christ = Jesus (before 1778)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Quest Period: Christ \/\/ Jesus (1778–1906)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Quest Period: Christ \/\/ Jesus (1906–1953)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Quest Period: Christ \u0026gt; Jesus (1953–1985)\\\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird Quest Period: [Christ] Jesus (since 1985)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDramatic Arts: From Passion Plays to Jesus Films\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Jesus and Christological Diversity (Since the Eighteenth Century)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Protestant Theology: Liberalism (Nineteenth Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Protestant Theology: Neo-Orthodoxy (Twentieth Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Catholic Theology: Two Vatican Councils (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Liberalism and Neo-Orthodoxy: Process Theology (into the Twenty-First Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberation Theology: Latin America (into the Twenty-First Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack Theology: The United States and Beyond (into the Twenty-First Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeminist Theology: The United States and Beyond (into the Twenty-First Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomanist Theology: The United States and Beyond (into the Twenty-First Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheology in the Third World: Latin America, Africa, Asia (into the Twenty-First Century)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDramatic Arts: Christ-Figure Films and Literary Imagination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Jesus and World Religions (Since the First Century)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudaism: Jesus, a Jew, but No Messiah\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslam: Jesus, a Prophet, but No Son of God\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligions of South and East Asia: Jesus, the Outsider\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Culture: From Stone to Celluloid\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Jesus, a Global Christ\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography and Further Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407903138135,"sku":"9781405170185","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405170185.jpg?v=1730500908","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jesus-9781405170185","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}