Desire of the Everlasting Hills

by CAHILL, THOMASO'BYRNE, BRIAN F.

• ISBN13: 9780553502381
• ISBN10: 0553502387
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: Audio CD
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Random House Audio

Summary

At the heart of Thomas Cahill's Hinges of History series is the ambition "to retell the story of the Western world as the story of great gift-givers". In "Desire of the Everlasting Hills", with the same lively narration and irresistible perceptions that characterize the first two volumes, Cahill illuminates the essential role of the man taken by so many to be the central figure of Western civilization: Jesus of Nazareth.

Cahill begins with the social and political context into which Jesus was born by introducing "the people Jesus knew", showing that to understand Jesus the oppressive Roman political presence, the pervasive Greek cultural influence, and especially the widely varied social and religious context of the Judaism in which Jesus moved and flourished must be understood. Cahill then gives a shrewd and original interpretation of the New Testament that will delight readers and even surprise biblical scholars.

Cahill's most unusual skill may lie in his ability to bring to life people of a faraway world whose concerns seem at first to be utterly removed

Author Biography

<b>Thomas Cahill</b> is the author of <i>How the Irish Saved Civilization</i> and <i>The Gifts of the Jews</i>. He divides his time between New York City and Rome.