Gospel Truth: The New Image of Jesus Emerging from Science and History, and Why It Matters
by Russell Shorto
1997 (2012) / 305 pages
Rating:  7.5 / history- New Testament

Having enjoyed Shorto’s much more recent book, Amsterdam:A History of the World’s Most Liberal City,  in August  I accidentally came across this older Shorto work on sale.  I have general interest in the history of the Bible/Jesus/Church anyway,  so this piqued my interest.

Shorto starts out with a Preface and then an Introduction for the 2012 edition – good.  Then comes the 1997 Introduction before getting to >>>>MORE>>>>