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Book

In the footsteps of Jesus : a chronicle of his life and the origins of Christianity

Call Number

  • 232.9 I76 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2012.

Physical Description

367 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.

Contents

  • Reconstructing the path of Jesus
  • The world of Jesus. The Roman world ; The kingdom of Herod the Great ; Life in lower Galilee
  • The life of Jesus. Mary and Joseph ; The early years of Jesus ; John the Baptist in the Jordan ; Jesus' ministry begins ; The Galilean campaign ; Journeys beyond Galilee ; The road to Jerusalem ; The Passover events in Jerusalem ; The trial and crucifixion
  • The legacy of Jesus. The first Christians ; The growth of the Church ; The Christian triumph
  • Pilgrimage after the Islamic conquest.

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