A who's who of biblical times.

From: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) | Date: January 3, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: James D. Davis

"Who's Who in the Age of Jesus," by Geza Vermes; Penguin Books ($16)

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Attackers and defenders alike think they know the New Testament, but most treat it as a self-contained, free-floating volume. Oxford scholar Geza Vermes fills in historical and cultural setting with this lean but literate rundown of those who knew Jesus or affected his world _ or were born into the world he affected.

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