The Blackwell Companion to Jesus (Blackwell Companions to Religion)

by Delbert Burkett

Publisher:

John Wiley

, 2013

Overview

The Blackwell Companion to Jesus features a comprehensive collection of essays that explore the diverse ways in which Jesus has been imagined or portrayed from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day.

Considers portrayals of Jesus in the New Testament and beyond, Jesus in non-Christian religions, philosophical and historic perspectives, modern manifestations, and representations in Christian art, novels, and film

Comprehensive scope of coverage distinguishes this work from similar offerings

Examines both Christian and non-Christian perspectives on Jesus, including those from ethnic and sexual groups, as well as from other faiths

Offers rich and rewarding insights which will shape our understanding of this influential figure and his enduring legacy

Key Features

• Explores the diverse ways in which Jesus has been portrayed.
• Examines both Christian and non-Christian perspectives on Jesus.
• Represents the remarkable diversity in the approaches to the elusive Jesus.

Praise for the Print Edition

This Companion will be a necessary part of any serious theological library. The essays are consistently strong and present invaluable orientations to their assigned topic. The real success of this book lies in bringing together perspectives on Jesus from so many sources of attention: texts, culture, history, various theologies, worldwide Christianity, world religions and media. Strongly recommended.

--Journal for the Study of The New Testament, 2012

This is another excellent contribution to religious scholarship by Wiley-Blackwell. Chapters are scholarly but readable for the more general enquirer and some have illustrations, an unusual feature for this series of books. This volume is highly recommended for any library that has strong religious collections, whether Christian or not, and should endure for some years as a standard work in the field.

--Reference Reviews, 2011

No collection of essays better represents the remarkable diversity in the approaches to the elusive Jesus of Nazareth... Recommended: upper-level undergraduates and above.

--Choice, 1 May 2011

Product Details

• Title: The Blackwell Companion to Jesus
• Author: Delbert Burkett
• Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion
• Publisher: John Wiley
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 576
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9781118724101, 1118724100
• Resource ID: LLS:BLCKWLLCMPNNJSS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-14T19:38:19Z

About Delbert Burkett

Delbert Burkett is Associate Professor of New Testament at Louisiana State University and the author of The Son of Man Debate: A History and Evaluation and An Introduction to the New Testament and the Origins of Christianity.