Encounters with Jesus: The Man in His Place and Time

Destro, Adriana & Mauro Pesce

ISBN 10: 0800698452 / ISBN 13: 9780800698454

Published by Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 2011

About this Item

8vo, 254 pp., Translated by Brian McNeil.

Seller Inventory # 113161

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encounters with Jesus: The Man in His Place and Time
• Publisher: Fortress Press, Minneapolis
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800698452
• ISBN 13: 9780800698454
• Binding: softcover
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Fine copy
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion

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Synopsis

What was there in Jesus' person, behavior, and words that prompted not only much enthusiasm but also much hostility? This compelling portrait of the man Jesus of Nazareth by two pioneers of the anthropological study of early Christianity answers this vital question. They bring the fruit of years of scholarship to bear on a radical figure in Roman Galilee and on his encounters with others and the movement those encounters inspired. They give close attention to the everyday realities that shaped those encounters: the facts of travel, common meals, domestic space, and the interactions of bodies. The result is a refreshing new look at the man who proved so significant-and so controversial-in Western culture.

About the Author

Adriana Destro is Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Bologna and the author of numerous books in anthropology and the anthropological study of religion.

Mauro Pesce is Professor of History at the University of Bologna and author of numerous books in New Testament Studies. They have authored many books together.