El hijo del hombre : Grecia, Roma y el nacimiento del cristianismo

With extraordinary clarity and dazzling erudition, Juan Esteban Constaín reconstructs the landscape where the religion that forever changed the course of humanity emerged. Greece, Rome, and Second Temple Judaism converge here as rarely seen in a contemporary essay, engaging in rigorous, graceful, and illuminating dialogue with the rare ability to transform centuries of history into a gripping and fascinating read. From the legend of Romulus and Remus to the empire of Augustus, from the Hellenistic expansion following Alexander the Great to the conflict between the Maccabees and the Seleucids, from the clash between pagans and Jews to the unique figure of Jesus, this exceptional book guides the reader through the kingdoms, wars, myths, manuscripts, and archaeological discoveries that explain why early Christianity was not an accident but the natural —and astonishing— consequence of the encounter between peoples, languages, and beliefs. The Son of Man is a brilliant exploration of the world that existed before the Gospel. A lucid, cultured, and deeply entertaining book that demonstrates that history, told with passion and precision, can be a revelatory experience of who we are.