Lynette: Jesus history and a novel

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Hi Lynette..

~~ Does anyone know any resource to read, to meditate on, and perhaps

discover the real meanings of what Jesus taught... The real

"lifestyles" of the time that have been miscommunicated down thru the

centuries... Perhaps a good historical fact book on the lives and

times of that particular time period. It seems to be an important

question for me at the moment, since it keeps popping up everywhere I

go.

In addition to the good resources you have received, I'll add a few in

the area of history... and for fun.. a brilliant, heretical novel

which makes you think, and portrays a facet of the culture.

>From what I've read, each scholarship position on this topic is

frought with heavy opposition. You might look at this book (with

Amazon's new feature, you can read 33 pages online). From the

reviews, it seems the first two chapters might hold some of what you

are looking for (at least historically).

Desire of the Everlasting Hills : The World Before and After Jesus

(Hinges of History (Paper), Vol 3)by Thomas Cahill, Luann Walther

(Editor)http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385483724/qid=1005363824/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_15_2/002-1917510-6981632

You can also read 23 pages of Jim Crace's novel Quarantine

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312199511/qid=1005371126/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/002-1917510-6981632

These other sources might offer some historic and cultural perspectives

http://ancienthistory.about.com/msub_jesus.htm (many links from About.com)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1573226599/qid=1005370887/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_15_2/002-1917510-6981632

(Gospel Truth by Russel Shorto)

http://www.jewishsgpv.org/content_display.html?articleID=8470

http://www.lii.org/search/sfpl?title=Ancient+History;query="History,+Ancient";searchtype=subject

Have fun..

Christiana