The Jesus discovery : the new archaeological find that reveals the birth of Christianity

Tabor, James D. 1946- (Author). Jacobovici, Simcha. (Added Author).

Summary: A recent major archeological discovery in Jerusalem is revolutionizing understanding of Jesus and the earliest years of Christianity. The authors have examined a sealed tomb in Jerusalem, where they have found the earliest evidence for a belief in the resurrection of Jesus, based on what appears to be the oldest Christian iconography ever discovered.

Record details

ISBN: 145165040X (hc.)
ISBN: 9781451650402 (hc.)
Physical Description: 254 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
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Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p.[213]-236) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The discovery -- The Talpiot tombs -- Decoding the mysterious "sign of Jonah" -- Returning to the Jesus family tomb -- Jesus and Mary Magdalene -- The mystery of the James Ossuary -- Resurrection, lost bones, Jesus' DNA -- Conclusion : the first Christians and Christianity today.