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Jesus: A Life

by A.N. Wilson · 1992

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What are the facts about the life of Jesus, as opposed to the myths, or unprovable tenets of faith surrounding the miracles, death, and resurrection? How and when did Christianity become a separate religion from the Judaism into which Jesus was born? To what extent was his power over contemporaries political rather than religious? A. N. Wilson's answers to these questions will fascinate readers of every shade of faith or skepticism.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisChristianChristianMore like thisLess of this
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ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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