Constructing Jesus: memory, imagination, and history

"Presenting the fruit of several decades of research, Allison contends that the standard criteria most scholars have employed and continue to employ for constructing the historical Jusus are of little value. His pioneering alternative applies recent findings from cognitive science about human m...

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Main Author: Allison, Dale C. 1955- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. B, Baker Academic c 2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:Jesus as his Friends Remembered Him (2014) (Rodríguez, Rafael)
Constructing Jesus. Memory, Imagination, and History (2012) (Luz, Ulrich, 1938 - 2019)
Constructing Jesus. Memory, Imagination and History, Dale C. Allison (2011) (Nel, Marius)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jesus Christus / Historicity
Further subjects:B Jesus Christ Historicity
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Summary:"Presenting the fruit of several decades of research, Allison contends that the standard criteria most scholars have employed and continue to employ for constructing the historical Jusus are of little value. His pioneering alternative applies recent findings from cognitive science about human memory to our reading of the Gospels in order to 'construct Jesus' more soundly" -- BOOK JACKET
The general and the particular : memories of Jesus -- More than a sage : the eschatology of Jesus Excursus 1 : the kingdom of God and the world to come Excursus 2 : the continuity between John the Baptist and Jesus -- More than a prophet : the Christology of Jesus -- More than an aphorist : the discourses of Jesus -- Death and memory : the passion of Jesus -- Memory and invention : how much history?
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 463 - 533) and indexes
ISBN:0801035856