An Educated Man: Reading Moses and Jesus

An Educated Man: Reading Moses and Jesus
Contributor(s): Rosenberg, David (Author)


ISBN: 193463302X EAN: 9781934633021


Hardcover

March 2009


224 pages


An unprecedented approach to redefining the history of Judeo-Christianity, from the bestselling author and translator of "The Book of J,"
From this prizewinning and bestselling author comes a bold new project: a dual biography, weaving together the preeminent figures of Judeo-Christian civilization, and overturning the conventional view of Moses and Jesus as humble men of faith. Reframing the biographies of Moses and Jesus, Rosenberg reads their narrative as cultural--rather than religious--endeavors. Both Moses and Jesus were "educated" men, steeped in the literature and scholarship of their day. To fully consider their impact, Rosenberg suggests, we must think of them as writers.
Part biography and part critical analysis, "An Educated Man" challenges us to envision what defines "an educated man or woman" today--and how an understanding of our religious history is a necessary component. Forgoing popular attacks on religion, Rosenberg is sympathetic towards the Judeo-Christian tradition, suggesting that it is a necessary part of our culture. Ultimately, his eloquent, persuasive argument convinces us that the life of Jesus is unthinkable without the model of Moses.

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