The Life Of Christ
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: worn and frayed boards with some marks and specks; hinges slightly shaky; award plate on the front pastedown; small tear and crease on the title page; otherwise internally sound, no loose pages.
Few works of religious biography have endured with the authority and reverence of F. W. Farrar's The Life of Christ, an exhaustive and richly illustrated account of the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Farrar, Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster, draws upon extensive scriptural scholarship, archaeological knowledge, and a profound command of ancient geography to reconstruct the world of first-century Palestine with vivid precision — presenting the narrative of Christ not as mere hagiography, but as a deeply researched historical and spiritual portrait. Published by the prestigious Cassell & Company, this illustrated edition reflects the grandeur of Victorian religious publishing, pairing Farrar's eloquent and deeply reverent prose with engravings drawn from photographs of the Holy Land, the Caves of Siloah, and other significant biblical sites. Farrar's style is both devotional and scholarly, achieving that rare balance between theological gravitas and narrative accessibility that made this work a cornerstone of Victorian Christian literature. For those who seek to understand the cultural, historical, and spiritual dimensions of the Gospel story, this landmark volume remains as compelling and illuminating today as when it first captivated the faithful and the curious alike.
Author: F. W. Farrar, D.D.
Format: Hardback
Published: 1891, Cassell & Company, Limited
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: worn and frayed boards with some marks and specks; hinges slightly shaky; award plate on the front pastedown; small tear and crease on the title page; otherwise internally sound, no loose pages.
Few works of religious biography have endured with the authority and reverence of F. W. Farrar's The Life of Christ, an exhaustive and richly illustrated account of the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Farrar, Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster, draws upon extensive scriptural scholarship, archaeological knowledge, and a profound command of ancient geography to reconstruct the world of first-century Palestine with vivid precision — presenting the narrative of Christ not as mere hagiography, but as a deeply researched historical and spiritual portrait. Published by the prestigious Cassell & Company, this illustrated edition reflects the grandeur of Victorian religious publishing, pairing Farrar's eloquent and deeply reverent prose with engravings drawn from photographs of the Holy Land, the Caves of Siloah, and other significant biblical sites. Farrar's style is both devotional and scholarly, achieving that rare balance between theological gravitas and narrative accessibility that made this work a cornerstone of Victorian Christian literature. For those who seek to understand the cultural, historical, and spiritual dimensions of the Gospel story, this landmark volume remains as compelling and illuminating today as when it first captivated the faithful and the curious alike.