Evan
A very scholarly work. You'll learn loads about apocryphal texts and extra-canonical gospels. I think this book provides a very fair analysis of available evidence, without making unsupported claims or conclusions. While this book didn't revitalize my perception of Jesus in the way I hoped it would, I still learned a lot and would strongly recommend to anyone who is interested in the historical side of Christianity and Jesus' ministry.
A very scholarly work. You'll learn loads about apocryphal texts and extra-canonical gospels. I think this book provides a very fair analysis of available evidence, without making unsupported claims or conclusions. While this book didn't revitalize my perception of Jesus in the way I hoped it would, I still learned a lot and would strongly recommend to anyone who is interested in the historical side of Christianity and Jesus' ministry.