Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God (Paperback) - Catherine Nixey

£10.99

Enter your postcode and we'll provide you with your delivery & collection options.

  • Free Delivery on orders over £50*
  • Free Same Day Click & Collect
  • Delivery: In stock

Shop more...

Description & Specifications

From the author of The Darkening Age , Heresy is perfect for readers of Tom Holland, Karen Armstrong, Mary Beard and Bettany Hughes .

'Heresy is a brilliant book' - The Times

'Enthralling . . . an absolute pleasure to read' - The Sunday Telegraph

'In the beginning was the Word,' says the Gospel of John. This sentence - and the words of all four gospels - is central to the teachings of the Christian Church and has shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind.


Yet in the years after the death of Christ there was not merely one word, nor any consensus as to who Jesus was or why he had mattered. There were many different Jesuses, among them the aggressive Jesus who scorned his parents and crippled those who opposed him, the Jesus who sold his twin into slavery and the Jesus who had someone crucified in his stead.

Moreover, in the early years of the first millennium there were many other saviours, many sons of gods who healed the sick and cured the lame. But as Christianity spread, they were pronounced unacceptable - even heretical - and they faded from view.

Now, in Heresy, Catherine Nixey tells their extraordinary story, one of contingency, chance and plurality. It is a story about what might have been.

About the Author

Catherine Nixey studied Classics at Cambridge and now works as a journalist at The Economist. Her writing has previously appeared in The Times and The Financial Times, among others. She lives in England with her husband. Her first book, The Darkening Age, was an international bestseller, and won a Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award.
Contributor:
Catherine Nixey
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Release Date:
06 Feb 2025
Number of Pages:
384
Binding:
Paperback / softback
ISBN13:
9781529040395

Delivery

Options to suit you

At Jarrolds we want to ensure you get your order in the most convenient way for you, so we offer..

  • Free standard delivery on most orders over £50*
  • Express and Nominated options from £6.95*
  • Free click and collect from our stores for many items

More about delivery

Help & Advice

Need extra help?

We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below.

  • Live chat
    Monday to Friday (between 9.00am - 5.30pm)
  • Call us - 01603 660 661

View more contact details

Returns

How to return a purchase

At Jarrolds we want to ensure you're delighted with your order so if for any reason you are unhappy with your purchase, you can return most items to us in new and unused condition within 30 days of receiving them for a full refund*.  

More about returns