The final days of Jesus : the archaeological evidence / Shimon Gibson
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : HarperLuxe c2009.Edition: 1st HarperLuxe edDescription: xvi, 352 p. (large print), [24] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 0061720003
- 9780061720000
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Large Print Book | Main Library | Large Print NonFiction | 226.093 G451 | Available | 33111007134766 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"No one knows more about the history and archaeology of ancient Jerusalem than Shimon Gibson.... This book is destined to become the standard in the field." -- Prof. James D. Tabor, author of The Jesus Dynasty
A world renowned archaeologist reveals the historic footprint of Jesus in Jerusalem and what really happened during the final days. Fans of Elaine Pagels and of John Dominic Crossan and Marcus J. Borg's The Last Week will find a wealth of new information in The Final Days of Jesus, the first book of its kind to present a detailed archaeological footprint of Jesus.
Includes bibliographical references.
The road to Jerusalem -- Raising a dead man -- Festivities at the house of God -- Signs and wonders at Bethesda and Siloam -- The heavy hand of the law : a trial -- The split in the tree : a crucifixion -- The burial of Jesus -- Who moved the stone? -- Conclusion -- Excursus: The Talpiot tomb and the "James" ossuary.