Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus - Rilegato

Cahill, Thomas

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ISBN 10: 0375408525 ISBN 13: 9780375408526

Casa editrice: Random House Large Print, 1999

Riassunto

A lucid rendering of the social and political world of Jesus explores the pervasive Greek cultural influences and the oppressive Roman presence that shaped first-century Palestine. (History).

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Recensione:

"Divertingly instructive—gratifying—. [Cahill] makes Jesus a still-living literary presence."—The New York Times

"Engaging—. Cahill strips away the pious accretions of 2000 years so that a picture of Jesus as an actual human being emerges."—BookPage

"A deft march through time and through theology in the making—. [Cahill's] own gift-giving is his ability to climb inside the scholarship and enliven it."—Philadelphia Inquirer

"Cahill constructs his stories as occassions for celebration...He seeks to encourage a sense of appreciation for the gifts offered the present from the past...Each of his books offers moments of genuine insight into the workings of culture, literature, and the human heart." -Luke Timothy Johnson, Commonweal

"Compelling—powerful—. Cahill is a convivial storyteller."—Portland Oregonian
From the Trade Paperback edition.

L'autore:

Thomas Cahill is the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization and The Gifts of the Jews. He divides his time between New York City and Rome.

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• Editore: Random House Large Print
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0375408525
• ISBN 13: 9780375408526
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 478