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14%OFFJoan E Taylor - Jesus and Brian: Exploring the Historical Jesus and his Times via Monty Python´s Life of Brian - 9780567658319 - V9780567658319
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Jesus and Brian: Exploring the Historical Jesus and his Times via Monty Python´s Life of Brian

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Description for Jesus and Brian: Exploring the Historical Jesus and his Times via Monty Python´s Life of Brian Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Joan E. Num Pages: 304 pages, 39. BIC Classification: APF; HRCA; HRCF2; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Monty Python's Life of Brian film is known for its brilliant satirical humour. Less well known is that the film contains references to what was, at the time of its release, cutting edge biblical scholarship and life of Jesus research. This research, founded on the acceptance of the Historical Jesus as a Jew who needs to be understood within the context of his time, is implicitly referenced through the setting of the Brian character within a tumultuous social and political background. This collection is a compilation of essays from foremost scholars of the historical Jesus and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567658319
SKU
V9780567658319
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About Joan E Taylor
Joan E. Taylor is Professor of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism at King's College London, UK.

Reviews for Jesus and Brian: Exploring the Historical Jesus and his Times via Monty Python´s Life of Brian
I was astonished when I heard there was to be a conference where proper New Testament scholars would be discussing what they had learnt from Life of Brian! This is the result. Fascinating...
John Cleese
Taken as a whole, the essays form a complete analytical documentation of the Life of Brian, and very interesting they are too! ... Read more

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