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>>>>