Jesus Through the Centuries

Hans W. Frei

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Jesus Through the Centuries

Hans W. Frei
Edited by: George Hunsinger and William C. Placher

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2002

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One of the most highly regarded works of intellectual history of the past decade, Jesus Through the Centuries is an original and compelling study of the impact of Jesus on cultural, political, social, and economic history. Noted historian and theologian Jaroslav Pelikan reveals how the image of Jesus created by each successive epochfrom rabbi in the first century to liberator in the nineteenth and twentieth centuriesis a key to understanding the temper and values of that age.
A rich and expansive description of Jesus’ impact on the general history of culture. . . . Believers and skeptics alike will find it a sweeping visual and conceptual panorama.”John Koenig, front page, New York Times Book Review
An enlightening and often dramatic story . . . as stimulating as it is informative.”John Gross, New York Times
A gracious little masterpiece.”Thomas D'Evelyn, Christian Science Monitor
A book of uncommon brilliance.”Nathan A. Scott, Jr., Commonweal

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Theology and Religion Religious Studies Christianity

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xi
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xv
A Personal Preface to Jesus Through the Centuries for the Year 2000 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xvii
Introduction The Good, the True, and the Beautiful Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
1. The Rabbi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	9
2. The Turning Point of History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	21
3. The Light of the Gentiles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	34
4. The King of Kings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	46
5. The Cosmic Christ Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	57
6. The Son of Man Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	71
7. The True Image Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	83
8. Christ Crucified Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	95
9. The Monk Who Rules the World Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	109
10. The Bridegroom of the Soul Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	122
11. The Divine and Human Model Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	133
12. The Universal Man Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	145
13. The Mirror of the Eternal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	157
14. The Prince of Peace Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	168
15. The Teacher of Common Sense Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	182
16. The Poet of the Spirit Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	194
17. The Liberator Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	206
18. The Man Who Belongs to the World Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	220
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	235
Index of Proper Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	259
Index of Biblical References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	268

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February 8, 2002

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9780300194241

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https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300194241

eBook ISBN: 9780300194241

Jesus Through the Centuries

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