Love Thy Stranger
How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West
$62.97
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
23 March 2026
Summary
From the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus comes a surprising history of Jesus’s most radical commandment, tracing how this extraordinary duty to love even those who are strangers to us has shaped our world and our lives.
From the earliest of times up through Greek and Roman antiquity, moral thinkers prioritized generosity toward friends and family. Even Old Testament exhortations to love your neighbor said little about the suffering of those beyond your own commun…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668025031 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1668025035 |
| Author: | Bart D. Ehrman |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 160mm x 36mm |
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About The Author
Bart D. Ehrman
Bart D. Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. A distinguished professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including Misquoting Jesus, How Jesus Became God, and The Triumph of Christianity. He has also created nine popular audio and video courses for The Great Courses. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages, with over two million copies and courses sold.
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