(Paperback)

Ancient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him. This book tells the story of early Christian concepts of sin, exploring the ways that sin came to shape ideas about God no less than about humanity.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

An acclaimed historian of Christianity reveals a historical Jesus living in the tumultuous world of late Second Temple Judaism, a man who was an observant Jew of his time rather than a figure outside of the norm, a prophet and a teacher who became King of the Jews. Illustrations & maps.

(Hardback)

Ancient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him. This book tells the story of early Christian concepts of sin, exploring the ways that sin came to shape ideas about God no less than about humanity.