The first century: Emperors, gods, and everymanAuthor: William K. KlingamanTitle: The first century: Emperors, gods, and everymanPublication: HarperCollins PublishersEdition: FIRST EDITIONDescription: First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 1986. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new with spotting on top page end. Dust jacket is like new. Seller ID: 406853Subject: History

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Since American culture often hedges between Christian and Oriental spiritual thought, sometimes opting to combine the two for a personalized belief system, there is clearly a need to put these two spiritual forces into historical perspective. Klingaman has done just that in his engrossing narrative of the first century A.D. He brings together Augustus Caesar, the ascension of Wang Mang, the poet Ovid, the notorious glutton Claudius, Jesus and his deviation from conventional Judaic tradition, and the spread of Mahayana Buddhism to make an intriguing comparison between Asian and Mediterranean political, military, and spiritual development. The author's attempt to recreate the atmosphere of the era will certainly appeal to lay people, but the lack of annotation will disappoint more serious scholars and students. As a sweeping historical overview of the birth of Christianity and Buddhism, this volume is both engaging and enlightening.
- Gerald Large, California State Univ., Los Angeles
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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