The Historical Figure of Jesus

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Penguin Publishing Group, Nov 30, 1995 - Biography & Autobiography - 352 pages
Moving beyond the certainties about Jesus' historical context, principal teachings, activities, and followers, Sanders offers a fresh, enlightening approach and "provides a generally convincing picture of the real Jesus, set within the world of Palestinian Judaism" (Geza Vermes, author of The Religion of Jesus the Jew).

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Ed Sanders was a Professor of Religion at Duke University until 2005. His other works include Paul and Jesus and Judaism.