The Historical Jesus

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Presents lectures on the "man behind the myth," Jeus of Nazereth. Includes an analysis of his life and times from a historical perspective. Abstract: Presents lectures on the "man behind the myth," Jeus of Nazereth. Includes an analysis of his life and times from a historical perspective Content: lecture 1. Many faces of Jesus -- lecture 2. One remarkable life -- lecture 3. Scholars look at the Gospels -- lecture 4. Fact and fiction in the Gospels -- lecture 5. Birth of the Gospels -- lecture 6. Some of the other Gospels -- lecture 7. Coptic Gospel of Thomas -- lecture 8. Other sources -- lecture 9. Historical criteria, getting back to Jesus -- lecture 10. More historical criteria -- lecture 11. Early life of Jesus -- lecture 12. Jesus in His context. lecture 13. Jesus and Roman rule -- lecture 14. Jesus the apocalyptic prophet -- lecture 15. The apocalyptic teachings of Jesus -- lecture 16. Other teachings of Jesus in their apocalyptic context -- lecture 17. Deeds of Jesus in their apocalyptic context -- lecture 18. Still other words and deeds of Jesus -- lecture 19. Controversies of Jesus -- lecture 20. Last days of Jesus -- lecture 21. Last hours of Jesus -- lecture 22. Death and resurrection of Jesus -- lecture 23. Afterlife of Jesus -- lecture 24. Prophet of the new millennium.