Jesus and His Times (Reader's Digest Books)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0895772574
ISBN 13
9780895772572
Category
200-299 Religion
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Publication Year
1987
Publisher
Pages
336
Subject
Jesus Christ -- Biography. Bible. -- Gospels -- History of contemporary events. Christian biography -- Palestine.
Abstract
The life of Jesus the Messiah with a description of the land, social conditions, religious environment, and historical context in which he lived.
Description
A perfect companion to the family Bible, Jesus and His Times' evocative text and captions place the reader in the middle of the action of the most famous story in history. More than 400 photographs, drawings and reconstructions, most in full color.
Prepared with the help of leading Biblical scholars and illustrated with paintings of the people and their culture, photographs of the ancient lands today, and maps, this volume documents the historical background of Jesus and the key events of his life.
Prepared with the help of leading Biblical scholars and illustrated with paintings of the people and their culture, photographs of the ancient lands today, and maps, this volume documents the historical background of Jesus and the key events of his life.
Biblio Notes
Genre/Form: Biography
Biographies
Named Person: Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ.; Jesus Christ.
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Reader's Digest Association.
ISBN: 0895772574 9780895772572
OCLC Number: 14358946
Description: 336 pages : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits ; 22 x 26 cm.
Contents: Introduction : Jesus and the four Gospels --
The birth of the Savior --
A troubled land --
Classes and masses --
Village life --
Jerusalem, the holy city --
The life of the mind --
Trade and travel --
Religious conflict --
The mission of the Messiah --
Spread of the Gospel --
Places in Bible times --
Biblical citations.
Series Title: Reader's Digest general books.
Other Titles: Reader's digest.
Responsibility: Reader's digest.
Biographies
Named Person: Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ.; Jesus Christ.
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Reader's Digest Association.
ISBN: 0895772574 9780895772572
OCLC Number: 14358946
Description: 336 pages : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits ; 22 x 26 cm.
Contents: Introduction : Jesus and the four Gospels --
The birth of the Savior --
A troubled land --
Classes and masses --
Village life --
Jerusalem, the holy city --
The life of the mind --
Trade and travel --
Religious conflict --
The mission of the Messiah --
Spread of the Gospel --
Places in Bible times --
Biblical citations.
Series Title: Reader's Digest general books.
Other Titles: Reader's digest.
Responsibility: Reader's digest.
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1