What Did Jesus Look Like?

Professor Joan E. Taylor (King's College London, UK)

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
08 February 2018

Religious subjects depicted in art; Religion & beliefs; The historical Jesus

Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image adorns countless churches, icons, and paintings. He is the subject of millions of statues, sculptures, devotional objects and works of art. Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus: usually as a handsome, white man with flowing locks and pristine linen robes.

But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized and untrue to historical reality?

This question continues to fascinate. Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E. Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men.

He may even have had short hair.

By: Professor Joan E. Taylor (King's College London UK)
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 762g
ISBN: 9780567671509
ISBN 10: 056767150X
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 February 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction 1. Behold the Man? The Missing Picture of Jesus’ Appearance 2. The Ethnicity of Jesus: From the Apostle Paul to the Letter of Lentulus 3. True Image: The Legend of Veronica 4. Jesus’ Self-Portrait: The Lateran Acheropita, the Mandylion and the Turin Shroud 5 Christ Almighty: The Byzantine Cosmocrator 6. Boy Wonder-Worker: Jesus in Early Christian Art 7. Ugly or Unstable: Suffering Servant or Polymorph 8. Beard and Basics: The Ragged Philosopher 9. Flesh and Bones: Age, Height, and Body 10. Top to Toe: Dressing Jesus 11. What Jesus Looked Like List of Image Credits Index

Joan E. Taylor is Professor of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism at King's College London, UK.

Reviews for What Did Jesus Look Like?

[Taylor] has an enviable eye for the practicalities of life in the New Testament's world ... It must be a promising sign, wishing a book did not end when it does. * The Daily Telegraph * [A] fascinating book. 5* * The Sunday Telegraph * I love this richly illustrated book, in which Taylor considers lots of evidence and presents a new and strikingly different vision of his appearance. * The Bookseller * In this beautifully illustrated volume, Joan Taylor takes readers on a fascinating journey all the way back through mediaeval art and relics, catacomb paintings and basilica frescoes to the historical Jesus himself. With wide-ranging erudition and impeccable scholarly judgement, Taylor uncovers both his physical appearance and the clothing he most likely wore. Prepare to have your mental image of Jesus changed forever! * Helen K. Bond, University of Edinburgh, UK * A lucid, organized, and beautifully illustrated survey of the ways Christians have pictured Jesus through the centuries. Taylor writes with the erudition of a scholar and the passion of an excellent story teller. Highly recommended. * Robin Jensen, University of Notre Dame, USA *