The Resurrection of the Son of God
N.T. Wright takes us on a fascinating journey through ancient beliefs about life after death, from the shadowy figures who inhabit Homer's Hades, through Plato's hope for a blessed immortality, to the first century, where the Greek and Roman world (apart from the Jews) consistently denied...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
SPCK
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | The Resurrection of the Son of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume Three, by N. T. Wright (London: SPCK, 2003. £35.00. pp. xxi + 817. ISBN 0-281-0 5550-5 (2003) (Hurtado, L.W.)
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| Summary: | N.T. Wright takes us on a fascinating journey through ancient beliefs about life after death, from the shadowy figures who inhabit Homer's Hades, through Plato's hope for a blessed immortality, to the first century, where the Greek and Roman world (apart from the Jews) consistently denied any possibility of resurrection. We then examine ancient Jewish beliefs on the same subject, from the Bible to the Dead Sea Scrolls and beyond. This sets the scene for a full-scale examination of early Christian beliefs about resurrection in general and that of Jesus in particular, beginning with Paul and wor |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (2167 p) |
| ISBN: | 0281055505 |