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Desire of the Everlasting Hills

The World Before and After Jesus

by Thomas Cahill

ISBN: 0385483724
ISBN-13: 9780385483728
Format: Paperback

Summary

This title examines the impact of Jesus on the Western world and provides a history of early Christianity. It follows the author's best-selling HOW THE IRISH SAVED CIVILIZATION and THE GIFTS OF THE JEWS.

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"...[D]ivertingly instructive and imparts gratifying dimension to the beginnings of what later became known as Christianity. Most important, it makes of Jesus a still-living literary presence."    -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt

   -- New York Times

"Because of [Cahill's] self-imposed restriction, a vast and often surreal landscape is always held in check by its simple, sturdy frame, making DESIRE OF THE EVERLASTING HILLS, against all probability, a stunning success...."    -- Paul William Roberts

   -- New York Times Book Review

Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Anchor Books
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 353

Publisher's Notes

A lucid rendering of the social and political world of Jesus explores the pervasive Greek cultural influences and the oppressive Roman presence that shaped first-century Palestine.

Other Editions

Hardcover Illustrated - Bantam Dell Pub Group (1999) - from $1.00
Paperback - Random House Inc (2001) - from $1.99

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