Who Was Jesus?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · February 5, 2015
A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Was Jesus?.
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- Who it’s for
- An even-handed biography puts what’s historically known about Jesus in the world of Roman-era Jerusalem.
- Themes
- Jesus in the Roman world, Christianity's early origins, Christianity's rise as a major religion
- Genres
- Christian Biography, Biblical Characters, Religious Biographies for Kids
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This fascinating addition to the best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire.
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In an even-handed and easy-to-read narrative, this title—illustrated with eighty black-and-white drawings—also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion.
History, Not Theology
An even-handed biography puts what’s historically known about Jesus in the world of Roman-era Jerusalem.
Come here for
- A historical lens on Jesus’ life
- Clear context for Christianity’s early origins
Expect
- An easy-to-read narrative for young readers
- Eighty black-and-white drawings
Where it sits
| Christian Biography | 68% |
|---|---|
| Biblical Characters | 32% |
| Religious Biographies for Kids | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Religious Biographies for Kids
- The Middle East
- Authors
- Ellen Morgan
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 5, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Jesus in the Roman world · Christianity's early origins · Christianity's rise as a major religion
- Reading lane
- Historical Biographies for Kids