Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts - Rilegato

“First-century Palestine comes alive here...another winner for Crossan.” (Booklist)

"This is a fascinating and exhilarating study, which breathes new life into the quest for the historical Jesus." (Karen Armstrong, author of A History of God)

"An original, nuanced synthesis of archaeological finds and textual exegesis, one that is rich in insights and in provocative interpretations." (Michael Coogan, Professor of Religious Studies, Stonehill College, editor, The New Oxford History of the Biblical World)

"Comprehensive, expertly integrated, and powerfully illuminating...in keeping with the best of current archaeological theory and method." (William G. Deever, Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Arizona)

“An original, nuanced synthesis of archaeological finds and textual exegesis, one that is rich in insights and in provocative interpretations.” (Michael Coogan, Professor of Religious Studies, Stonehill College, editor, The New Oxford History of the Biblical World)

“A fascinating, beautifully illustrated and elegantly written account of the life and times of Jesus.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Lucid arguments, elegant prose, beautiful illustrations and skillful weaving of academic disciplines...will edify everyone who reads it.” (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)