by W. Barnes Tatum (Author)

Characterizations of Jesus abound: "dying Savior," "monk," or "troublemaker," for example. But who is Jesus? Who was Jesus--really? By surveying literary sources (including the Gospels), historical reconstructions, and aspects of Jesus' life and ministry that have engendered continuing debate, Tatum enables readers to develop a conceptual framework for evaluating the various cultural and scholarly expressions of the Jesus story.