the god man jesus and the scoundrel christ

In short, I recommend it unreservedly.Ī interesting way to highlight myth. The narrator goes from a straightforward reading to empassioned as the tale goes on, and my initial wariness of the author reading his own work was quickly overcome. I hope it challenges the perceptions of others as it did mine, and even if it does not its merits in literary style and emotionally involving characters will hoperfully prove engaging. It retells familiar tales and it's interesting to see how he works them in to his narrative of brotherly lives lived in tandem and historical 'correction.' It actually takes a surprisingly balanced view on the legacy of Jesus and the role of faith.

As far as I'm aware Philip Pullman isn't asserting that he did, this book is pure fiction and should be approached as such. I have no particular view on the historical realism of Jesus, although I do not believe he had such a brother as is described here. Philip Pullman tells his story with a simplicity of writing style that is at first a little surprising, although the later eloquence in some of the dialogue (one late passage in particular) did move me nearly to tears.

The god man jesus and the scoundrel christ