With the only surviving account of Christianity during its first 300 years, Eusebius pioneered ecclesiastical history; his use of extensive quotations from original sources is exemplary. In this abridged version, Maier, famous for his translation of Josephus, accurately captures the vitality of the ... (more)

Jonathan Weber, Harvard professor and biblical scholar, is looking forward to a sabbatical year on an archaeological dig in Israel. But a spectacular discovery--a skeleton almost 2,000 years old!--will either shed light on the life of Jesus Christ or be the death rattle of the Christian faith. Meanw... (more)