Josephus on Jesus : The Testimonium Flavianum Controversy from Late Antiquity to Modern Times (Studies in Biblical Literature .36) (2003. XVIII, 234 S. 230 mm)

A historian specializing in philological research on the provenance of late antique texts, Whealey traces the reception of a brief passage from the 18th book of Jewish Antiquities by the first-century, Greek-language historian Flavius Josephus. It was considered the only extant extra-Biblical evidence to the historicity of Jesus Christ throughout the medieval and early modern west. Its authenticity was challenged in the 16th century, and the controversy continues. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)