Jesus : a revolutionary biography / John Dominic Crossan.
| Author/creator | Crossan, John Dominic |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, ©1994. |
| Description | xiv, 209 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue: from Christ to Jesus -- A tale of two Gods -- The Trojan Caesar comes -- The future of the past -- Searching the Scriptures -- Is not this the carpenter? -- A question of class -- The Jordan is not just water -- God now rested over Italy -- In chains to Machaerus -- The wilderness of Jordan -- The apocalyptic drummer -- John baptizes Jesus -- From fasting to feasting -- One like a son of man -- A kingdom of nuisances and nobodies -- The now or future kingdom -- Tearing the family apart -- Blessed are (we?) beggars -- If it is a girl, cast it out -- Who needs a mustard plant? -- Open commensality -- Radical egalitarianism -- In the beginning is the body -- The political body -- To touch a leper -- To expel a demon -- Back from the dead -- How not to be a patron -- No staff, no sandals, and no knapsack -- The arts of resistance -- Into whatever house you enter -- The skin of my feet for shoes -- The dogs beneath the cross -- A corpse for the wild beasts -- Before the feast of Passover -- James the just -- That charming Pontius Pilate -- Barabbas was not a robber -- Searching the Scriptures once again -- A respected member of the council -- How many years was Easter Sunday? -- The living Jesus -- First fruits of them that sleep -- Last of all to me -- A meal of bread and fish -- Nothing and nowhere all night -- The race to the empty tomb -- In remembrance of her -- From Jesus to Christ -- The one as yet unknown -- The one who did not go away. |
| Review | "John Dominic Crossan, widely regarded as the leading authority on the words and life of Jesus, cuts through the minutiae and arcane research of much biblical scholarship to present the best possible historical depiction of Jesus - the man and his message. In elegant prose marked by startling revelations, Crossan presents Jesus as a social revolutionary who preached and practiced a message of radical egalitarianism. The Jesus portrayed by Crossan is a savvy and courageous Jewish Mediterranean peasant who challenged the sacrosanct social rules regarding class, gender, and status. What emerges from this stunning biography is a vision of Jesus as a Jewish Socratic philosopher and political agitator who gave voice to those who had never been heard and love to the most cast-out members of society. He proclaimed - in thought and action - that all may participate in the rule of God."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Crossan, John Dominic. Jesus. 1st ed. [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, ©1994 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Crossan, John Dominic. Jesus. 1st ed. [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, ©1994 |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 93024685 |
| ISBN | 006061661X (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780060616618 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0060616628 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780060616625 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780061800351 |
| ISBN | 006180035X |
| ISBN | 0060616695 |
| ISBN | 9780060616694 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BT301.2 .C77 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |