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Great post! One book that got a lot a press a few years back was Reza Aslan's "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth". It works to establish the histo
by gnatman 2y ago
Great post! One book that got a lot a press a few years back was Reza Aslan's "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth". It works to establish the historical Roman & Judaical context that Jesus the person would have been operating in. Probably a lot of crossover with the other books you've been reading.
- cxr 2y agoAslan is such a dishonest broker that it would be difficult to take a recommendation seriously even if without so many anti-endorsements from historians: > "Aslan's grandiose claims and his limited credentials in history is glaring on almost every page." > "His book is filled with mistakes and inaccuracies... about Roman history, about the New Testament, about the history of early Christianity." [...] Ehrman comments that the book is well-written [as a work from a professor of creative writing], but "I don't think it's trustworthy as a historical account."
- alsetmusic 2y ago"How Jesus Became God," is an Ehrman work, so this feedback is useful. I'll still check background on the prior recommendation before making up my mind whether I think it's worth checking out.