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Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (Hinges of History)
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Average Rating:  out of 123 Reviews
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $2.75
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Manufacturer: Anchor
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EAN (European Article Number): 9780385483728
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Thomas Cahill
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Publisher: Anchor
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Dewey Decimal Number: 232
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Publication Date: 2001-02-13
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Reading Level: 368
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Description: Desire of the Everlasting Hills is another present from the pen of Thomas Cahill, author of How the Irish Saved Civilization and The Gifts of the Jews. In this third volume of the bestselling Hinges of History series, he knits together history, politics, sociology, and faith with contemporary insights that yield remarkable results. After painting with broad brush strokes an entertaining picture of the Greek, Jewish, and Roman world, Cahill focuses on Jesus. With illuminating deductions and clever speculation, Jesus is seen though the eyes of his biographers in their Gospel accounts. Each of these authors' lives is reconstructed in such a way that the richness of their writing and their subject matter is wonderfully enhanced. The section on Paul, detailing how his life and letters shaped the early church, should be required reading for every student of the Bible. From his beginnings in the cosmopolitan city known as Tarsus through his calling, like the patriarchs and prophets before him, he becomes "the perfect vehicle for this moment in the development of the Jesus Movement." His mix of Greek reasoning with rabbinical training casts the stories of the early church into a thoughtful theology. He is seen here as the earliest egalitarian who not only impacted the early church but all of western civilization. Cahill challenges many traditional religious ideas while also taking on some of the more radical contemporary interpreters of biblical literature. As with the other volumes in this series, the marginal notes are filled with a wealth of interesting information. Combining his own fresh translation of many New Testament highlights with respect and humor, Thomas Cahill's book is for the believer and nonbeliever alike. --Tracy Danz
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Customer Reviews
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Review Summary: Let's lighten up- please |
Date: 2008-12-25 |
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Details: Having read some of the critical review's of Thomas Cahill, I feel compelled to add my "two cents" (probably less in these inflationary times).
Mr. Cahill does not pretend to present his beliefs as absolute dogma on biblical history. Rather, at least in my opinion, he wants to challenge the reader to look deeper into the gospels with the question of "what if" or, as Einstein used to say: "a thought experiment".
I found the book refreshing in its presentation, enlightening in its viewpoints and a joy to read.
A very wise uncle of mine once told me: "the only way you can truly form an opinion is to read and understand as many opinions that are diametrically opposed to yours."
A wonderous book if you enjoy the Jesus story. |
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Review Summary: An Interesting if Light Contrast to the Jesus Seminar |
Date: 2008-10-20 |
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Details: Let me just start with the basics. If you believe Jesus to be the son of God, this book will not change your mind about His role in the world and in granting you salvation. If you do not accept Jesus as the son of God, this book is not going to change your mind either. What Thomas Cahill offers is a well written, if not particularly deep, take on Jesus, how the Gospels attempt to portray Him and how the world changed due to His presence. In contrast to some members the Jesus Seminar, Cahill takes the Epistles of Paul and the Acts of the Apostles seriously in portraying Jesus. Cahill also offers fairly good overviews of the styles of the various Gospel authors and how they reflect different aspects of Jesus. Having said that, this book only barely touches the surface of its subject and that is what proves frustrating about it. You simply can not cover Jesus, the Gospels, and the world before and after Jesus in 300 pages no matter how well the book flows. |
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Review Summary: A five star book with two star detractors |
Date: 2008-09-06 |
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Details: This book is full of quotations from the Bible which is what makes Cahill's theme easy to follow. That is what does it for me, a Christian interested in secular history; putting people, places, cultural norms and language together with verbatim quotations from the Word of God. Cahill knows how to give the average reader flavor in an otherwise dull subject.
Cahill refrains from over intellectualizing on this theme, a grand stroll through history that intersects with a history changing personality. I have been a Christian now 34 years. If I could have read a book like this early in my walk, it would have advanced my understanding of scripture by many years.
Beware of the snobby intellectual detractors of this book. They either are envious of Cahill's success as an author or do not enjoy reading the actual scriptures.
D M Murphy |
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Review Summary: A new look |
Date: 2008-08-23 |
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Details: This book really casts a new eye on an old story. I think everyone will enjoy this book no matter what your background. Most of the book is pretty much a standard commentary on the gospels. The last part of the book is really outstanding. Cahill here as he does in all of his books provides exciting broad based description of the setting of the gospel story. He interrelates his comments, the scripture, and the historical events going on at that time to create an exciting new story. He also describes events in a very exciting way. He tells the story like you are reading it in a novel or the newspaper. That adds luster to the greatest story.
Cahill also interjects little stories about the power of the gospel in shaping modern values we have today. Any believe will draw strength from that. The only problem with the book is we don't see enough of those stories.
Overall everyone will enjoy this book. |
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Review Summary: Not A Christian But A Believer In God |
Date: 2008-08-20 |
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Details: Thomas Cahill speaks about the beginnings of the Christian religion with so much passion, it's almost poetry. I was warmed and made better by reading this book. |
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