Christ The First 2000 Years

Ever since people first encountered Jesus Christ, his followers and detractors alike have striven to find language and i... (more)

Ever since people first encountered Jesus Christ, his followers and detractors alike have striven to find language and imagery to describe who he was, his relationship to God, and his significance. In this wide-ranging study, Martyn and Esther Whittock explore the many and varied ways that people have conceived of Christ across two millennia and multiple cultures. We witness the debates of the early church to establish the identity of Jesus. We see how the warrior Christ of the Vikings became the military Christ of the crusades, the shift in the Middle Ages to the suffering Christ, and later the atoning Christ of the Reformation. As Christianity spreads beyond Europe, we see the response of-non-western cultures, such as the Christ of South American liberation theology, and Christ the avatar of India. Packed with examples drawn from the history of art, popular culture, theology, and politics, this book is revealing and enthralling. Book jacket. (less)