From the bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization and The Gifts of the Jews; his most compelling historical narrative yet.How did an obscure rabbi from a backwater of the Roman Empire come to be the central figure in Western Civilization? Did his influence in fact change the world? These are the questions Thomas Cahill addresses in his subtle and engaging investigation into the life and times of Jesus.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.
#99559 in Books Alfred a Knopf Inc 2016-06-14 2016-06-14Format: Deckle EdgeOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x 1.31 x 6.75l; 1.63 #File Name: 0385352662416 pagesAlfred a Knopf Inc
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. HarrowingBy SALRA well-researched and scary tale of what we like to think of as a model agency of clever sleuths but which is actually another example of government bungling and political rivalries. I'm sure there are many excellent people and success stories at NSA; but if this history since WWII is indicative; it is a harrowing reading experience.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Informative; for both the technical and non-technical.By S. JamalInformative; even if you already know a bit about cryptography. Even non-technical people can enjoy this. What is really shocking; and scary; is how foreign intelligence agents were able to operate inside the NSA undetected for so long; even though in some cases they should have been caught much sooner.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Just an excellent read on the history of the NSA and domestic ...By CustomerJust an excellent read on the history of the NSA and domestic codebreaking over the last 70 years or so; well written and entertaining considering its subject matter........ if you like this book; you may want to look at The Code Breakers by David Kahn. It's an older book; so not up-to-the-minute on code technology.....but it is a much more longer and more exhaustive history of codes from their very beginnings. A good deal drier to read unless you have a high interest in codes and codebreaking. .
