Jesus in an Age of Neoliberalism: Quests, Scholarship and Ideology

by James G. Crossley

'Jesus in an Age of Neoliberalism' analyses the ideology underpinning contemporary scholarly and popular quests for the historical Jesus. Focusing on cultural and political issues, the book examines postmodernism, multiculturalism and the liberal masking of power. The study ranges across diverse topics: the dubious periodisation of the quest for the historical Jesus; 'biblioblogging'; Jesus the 'Great Man' and western individualism; image-conscious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184465737X
• ISBN13: 9781844657377
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"