Caiaphas the High Priest by Adele Reinhartz by Adele Reinhartz

Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 254 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Remainder mark bottom fore-edge. First Edition / First Printing. 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.

University of South Carolina Press, 2011. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x0x9. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a very good binding, no marks or notations.

University of South Carolina Press. Used - Like New. 2011. Small publisher's mark on bottom of text block. Otherwise, Fine.

University of South Carolina Press, 2011-10-17. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

University of South Carolina Press, 2011. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, F/F. x+254pp, 10 b/w illustrations, index, a fine copy in a fine dustjacket. A study of the Roman appointed High Priest of Judea, Joseph Caiaphas who served 18 - 36 AD. Playing a leading role in the cruxificion of Christ, Caiaphas has long been seen as a one dimesnsional villian. This book offers a reconsideration of Caiaphas' legacy & his subsequent representation in literature & the arts.

Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; x, 254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Summary; As the Roman-appointed high priest who had a hand in orchestrating Jesus's Crucifixion, Caiaphas secured his place in infamy alongside Pontius Pilate. Viewing Caiaphas as more than just a one-dimensional villain, Adele Reinhartz offers a thorough reconsideration of representations of Caiaphas in the Gospels and other ancient texts as well as in subsequent visual arts, literature, film, and drama. The portrait that emerges challenges long-held beliefs about this New Testament figure by examining the background of the high priesthood and exploring the relationships among the high priest, the Roman leadership, and the Jewish population. Reinhartz does not seek to exonerate Caiaphas from culpability in the… Read More

University of South Carolina Press, 2011-10-17. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!