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I just finished reading Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan and found it quite fascinating.

• leephillips 12y ago
  Every review of this I've seen by an actual historian says that it's basically fanciful nonsense.
  • j-b 12y ago
    I would be interested in reading these reviews. If you have a link that would be great.
    • russnewcomer 12y ago
      Here's one such review by Andrew le Donne. http://historicaljesusresearch.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-usually-happy-fellow-reviews-aslans.html http://historicaljesusresearch.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-usuall... I would say that there is some value in Mr. Aslan's book, but while it is presented as unbiased, there as just as much bias in his book as in Wright's that I noted above.
    • leephillips 12y ago
      http://jewishreviewofbooks.com/articles/449/reza-aslan-what-jesus-wasnt/ http://jewishreviewofbooks.com/articles/449/reza-aslan-what-... is a useful place to start.