Desire of the Everlasting Hills; The World before and after Jesus by Cahill, Thomas - 1999

Nan A. Talese, New York, 1999. first Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 560 g.; XII, 556 pages, last two pages bank, intentionally, introduction by author, notes and sources, The Books of the New Testament, chronology, acknowledgements, index of biblical citations and general index. Illustrated endpapers, showing "Early Christians celebrating the Eucharist banquet, or Lord's supper, found in the catacombs of San Callisto.". The text is illustrated with occasional colour photograph and maps. 1/4 black coloured backstrip with gilt titles. 3/4 cream coloured board. The front fore text edge is untrimmed. A little bumping to the backstrip edge and some stains to the top text block edge. Colour photographic dustwrapper with gilt background and black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Creasing to the dustwrapper edges and a little rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. In this book the author places the historical Jesus in his time -- "... the oppressive Roman political presence, the pervasive Greek cultural influence, and especially the widely varying social and religious context of the Judaism in which Jesus moved and flourished. These backgrounds, essential to a complete understanding of Jesus, lead to the author's stunningly original interpretation of the New Testament -- much of it based on material from the ancient Greek brilliantly translated by the author himself -- that will delight readers and surprise even biblical scholars." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Part of the inges of History series. this is the first USA edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; History -- Middle East; Religion -- Christianity; ISBN: 0385482515. ISBN/EAN: 9780385482516. Inventory No: 0109465. . 9780385482516