The Historical Jesus Reconsidered: Archaeological and Historical Essays on His Life

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Elizabeth Legge

The Historical Jesus Reconsidered

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Archaeological and Historical Essays on His Life

Elizabeth Legge

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English

Romaaquila
16 December 2025

Biography: religious & spiritual; Archaeology; Religion: general; New Testaments; Ancient religions & mythologies

The Historical Jesus Reconsidered: Archaeological and Historical Essays on His Life presents a fresh exploration of Jesus - Yeshua bar Yosef - through the lens of archaeology and history rather than theology.

Written by Elizabeth Legge, a classical archaeologist trained in Julio-Claudian Rome and a scholar of Herodian history, this book situates Jesus within the material realities and political tensions of first-century Judea under Roman rule. Drawing on history, archaeology, textual analysis, and the dynamics of the Herodian dynasty, these essays reconstruct plausible scenarios that illuminate his life, context, and the forces that shaped his fate.

This is a living book: additional essays will be added as ongoing research continues, allowing readers to refresh the volume for new material until the project is declared complete. Each essay offers suggestions and reconstructions grounded in evidence, inviting readers to reconsider familiar narratives with fresh eyes.

Accessible yet scholarly, The Historical Jesus Reconsidered will appeal to readers interested in biblical archaeology, Roman history, Second Temple Judaism, and the complex interplay of faith and politics in antiquity.

By: Elizabeth Legge
Imprint: Romaaquila
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 122g
ISBN: 9798233881558
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 16 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Legge is a Doctor of Medicine candidate at a European university. She achieved her Master's degree in Classical Archaeology at the University of Pisa, Italy and will be pursuing a PhD in the field. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies and Bachelor of Sciences in Integrated Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada. She has travelled extensively to all continents since childhood and lived in many countries. She is Australian, Canadian and half English.