The Birth of Christianity: Discovering What Happened in the Years Immediately After the Execution of Jesus

In this national bestseller, John Dominic Crossan, the world's leading expert on the historical Jesus, reveals how Christianity emerged in the period following Jesus' death. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Crossan shines new light on the theological and cultural contexts from which the Christian church arose. He argues powerfully that Christianity would have happened with or without Paul and contends that Jesus' "resurrection" meant something vastly different for his early followers than it does for many traditional Christians today--what mattered was Christina origins finally illuminates the mysterious period that set Western religious history in its decisive course.

Author: John Dominic Crossan
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 03/03/1999
Pages: 688
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.06w x 1.75d
ISBN: 9780060616601

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly Best Books 01/01/1998 pg. 47

About the Author
Crossan, John Dominic: -

John Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus, How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, and The Power of Parable. He lives in Minneola, Florida.