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Zealot :The Life and Time of Jesus of Nazareth
Zealot :The Life and Time of Jesus of Nazareth
paperback
Published:
3 March, 2014
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781908906298 |
| ISBN10 | 1908906294 |
| Number Of Pages | 318 |
| Item Weight | 250 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 30 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Saqi Books |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
‘Revealing and always finely written’ -- The Telegraph
'A riveting biography’ -- The New Yorker
‘A lucid, intelligent page-turner’ -- Los Angeles Times
'Zealot, a book on the life of Jesus written by a man not only with scholarly credentials but who had for a period of time converted to Christianity before reverting back to Islam, was fascinating.' -- The Guardian
‘If little is certain about Jesus’s life, rather more is known about his times, which Aslan evokes with commendable diligence. Zealot becomes, in part, a handy primer of first-century Middle Eastern history. … Aslan clearly admires Jesus, and, at the risk of inflaming the wrath of Fox News, his freedom from any obligation to buy the son-of-God stuff permits fresh and refreshing contemplation … At its core, Zealot is a gentle dispute with the modern notion of Jesus, whom we are generally encouraged to perceive as a forgiving and boundlessly tolerant sort.’ -- New Humanist
‘A special and revealing work, one that believer and skeptic alike will find surprising, engaging and original.’ -- Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
‘Compulsively readable … this superb work is highly recommended’ -- Publishers Weekly
‘A vivid, persuasive portrait of the world and societies in which Jesus lived and the role he most likely played in both’ -- Salon
‘A book of outstanding research and a gripping read. Page after page of excellent prose offer insight into what it was like to be living under Roman oppression and why there was a multitude of messiahs offering hope and freedom.’ -- The Middle East in Europe
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Author's Bio
Reza Aslan is an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions. His first book, No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, has been translated into thirteen languages and was cited by Blackwell’s as one of the 100 most important books of the decade. He is also the author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (The Westbourne Press), How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization and the End of the War on Terror and God: A Human History, as well as the editor of Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East. Born in Iran, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.