Desire of the Everlasting Hills

The World Before and After Jesus

Thomas Cahill

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02 February 2001

General & world history; Religion & beliefs; Christianity

Series: The Hinges of History

"NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization comes a compelling historical narrative about Jesus—an obscure rabbi from a backwater of the Roman Empire who became the central figure in Western Civilization.

""Divertingly instructive...gratifying...[Cahill] makes Jesus a still-living literary presence."" —The New York Times

In his subtle and engaging investigation into the life and times of Jesus, Thomas Cahill shows us Jesus from his birth to his execution through the eyes of those

who knew him and in the context of his time—a time when the Jews were struggling

to maintain their beliefs under overlords who imposed their worldview on their subjects.

Here is Jesus the loving friend, itinerate preacher, and quiet revolutionary, whose

words and actions inspired his followers to journey throughout the Roman world and

speak the truth he instilled—in the face of the greatest defeat: Jesus' crucifixion

as a common criminal.

Daring, provocative, and stunningly original, Cahill's interpretation

will both delight and surprise."

By: Thomas Cahill
Imprint: Anchor
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780385483728
ISBN 10: 0385483724
Series: The Hinges of History
Pages: 353
Publication Date: 02 February 2001
Audience: General/trade , General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Cahill is the former director of religious publishing at Doubleday. He divides his time between Rome and New York City.

Reviews for Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus

Divertingly instructive--gratifying--. [Cahill] makes Jesus a still-living literary presence. --The New York Times Engaging--. Cahill strips away the pious accretions of 2000 years so that a picture of Jesus as an actual human being emerges. --BookPage A deft march through time and through theology in the making--. [Cahill's] own gift-giving is his ability to climb inside the scholarship and enliven it. --Philadelphia Inquirer Cahill constructs his stories as occassions for celebration...He seeks to encourage a sense of appreciation for the gifts offered the present from the past...Each of his books offers moments of genuine insight into the workings of culture, literature, and the human heart. -Luke Timothy Johnson, Commonweal Compelling--powerful--. Cahill is a convivial storyteller. --Portland Oregonian