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Author: Andrew Cort $10.95 |
FROM JOSHUA TO JESUS: A Brief Chronicle of the Kings, Empires, Legends and Ideas, that Paved the Way to Bethlehem |
Editorial Review:
In this comprehensive little book, Andrew Cort brings to life the history and legends of the twelve hundred years between the conquering of the Promised Land and the birth of Jesus. It includes the stories of Saul, David, and Solomon, the building of the Temple and the origin of the Freemason legend, the fate of the Ten Lost Tribes, the miracles of Elijah, the Babylonian Exile, Queen Esther and the Purim Festival, the influence of Aristotle and Epicurus, Judah Maccabee and the story of Chanukah, the building of the second Temple, the canonization of the Hebrew Bible, Caesar and Cleopatra, the Roman oppression, the origins of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes, plus much, much more. The book can stand alone as a fascinating account of these years, or it can be read as a companion volume to the author's major work on mythology, religion, and culture: 'RETURN TO MEANING: The American Psyche in Search of its Soul'.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 
A Compelling Book:
From Joshua to Jesus is an absorbing account of events and ideas preceding the birth of Jesus. Obviously a book this small cannot cover such a comprehensive subject. Although it is engaging reading as a stand-alone book, it is a companion to a larger book, Return to Meaning.
From Joshua to Jesus provides some informative material that the reader will find useful. There are several aspects of the book that I found helpful, and there are several aspects that I wish to discuss further. The skill of the...more info
A Fun, Informative Read:
This is an enjoyable read, light and yet very interesting. Its strength is the way it weaves together history and legend, connecting together many of the facts, stories, and ideas of Judaism, Persia, Greece, and Rome, setting up a clear vision of how the Middle Eastern world became what it was when Jesus was born. Its weakness is that it is too short, and necessarily skips over a great deal. But there are plenty of dry academic tomes to fill in the gaps.
Andrew Cort's FROM JOSHUA TO JESUS enlightens and delights.:
Dr. Cort writes with wit and grace and this excellent resource gives one the sense they are getting an insider's view.
Highly Recommended!
Rev Dr Michael Ellner
NYC
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