{"product_id":"jesus-and-the-jews-9780820341514","title":"Jesus and the Jews","description":"In \u003ci\u003eJesus and the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Watson reveals and substantiates a central yet previously unrecognized source for the composition of the Gospel of John. Strikingly antithetical to John's basic message, this source originated from an anti-Christian tradition promulgated by the Pharisees, the powerful and dogmatic teachers of Jewish law. The aims of this Pharisaic tradition, argues Watson, included discrediting Jesus as the Messiah, minimizing his historical importance, and justifying the Jewish authorities' role in his death. \u003ci\u003eJesus and the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e joins three other works by Watson--\u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJesus and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJesus: A Profile\u003c\/i\u003e--to examine the early dynamism of western religion through refocused attention on biblical texts and other historical sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820341514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatson, Alan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ALAN WATSON, Distinguished Research Professor and Ernest P. Rogers Chair at the University of Georgia School of Law, is regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on Roman law, comparative law, legal history, and law and religion. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe State, Law, and Religion: Pagan Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia) and \u003ci\u003eRoman Law and Comparative Law\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia). He is also the editor of the four-volume translation of the \u003ci\u003eDigest of Justinian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Georgia Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40195957948531,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_be984913-9ab5-4118-8d99-fc39766fc2d2.jpg?v=1655992899","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/jesus-and-the-jews-9780820341514","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}