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Zaki Hasan of the ''[[Huffington Post]]'' said "by saying it would be akin to a [[Democrat]] writing about [[Ronald Regan|Reagan]], it offers a clear window into the binary, [[Yin yang|yin or yang]] mindset that governs [Green's] thinking."<ref name="huff"/> ''[[The Atlantic]]'' noted that the book debuted at the second spot on ''[[The New York Times Best Seller list]]'' after the interview, a significant increase in sales.<ref name="atlantic"/> |
Zaki Hasan of the ''[[Huffington Post]]'' said "by saying it would be akin to a [[Democrat]] writing about [[Ronald Regan|Reagan]], it offers a clear window into the binary, [[Yin yang|yin or yang]] mindset that governs [Green's] thinking."<ref name="huff"/> ''[[The Atlantic]]'' noted that the book debuted at the second spot on ''[[The New York Times Best Seller list]]'' after the interview, a significant increase in sales.<ref name="atlantic"/> |
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The scholar Anthony Le Donne reviewed the book and wrote that it was "depressing to read" and "could only have been written by someone entirely unaware of the most recent and widely respected scholarship on Second Temple Judaism."<ref>{{cite web|last=Le Donne|first=Anthony|title=A Usually Happy Fellow Reviews Aslan’s Zealot|url=http://historicaljesusresearch.blogspot.ca/2013/07/a-usually-happy-fellow-reviews-aslans.html|work=The Jesus Blog|accessdate=August 1, 2013}}</ref> |
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| Author | Reza Aslan |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | July 16, 2013 |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781400069224 |
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth is a book by Iranian-American writer and scholar Reza Aslan. It is an historical account of the life of Jesus and analyzes the various religious perspectives on Jesus as well as the creation of Christianity.[1]
Promotion
During an interview on Fox News by Lauren Green, Green frequently interjected, quoting critics who questioned Aslan's credibility as an author of such a work as Aslan is a prominent Muslim.[2] Aslan noted he was "a scholar of religions with four degrees, including one in the New Testament, and [was fluent] in biblical Greek, [and] has been studying the origins of Christianity for two decades, [and that he] also just happens to be a Muslim."[3] The interview was criticized immediately after gaining notoriety on the Internet after a post on BuzzFeed headlined "Is This The Most Embarrassing Interview Fox News Has Ever Done?"[4][5]
Zaki Hasan of the Huffington Post said "by saying it would be akin to a Democrat writing about Reagan, it offers a clear window into the binary, yin or yang mindset that governs [Green's] thinking."[2] The Atlantic noted that the book debuted at the second spot on The New York Times Best Seller list after the interview, a significant increase in sales.[3]
Reviews
The scholar Anthony Le Donne reviewed the book and wrote that it was "depressing to read" and "could only have been written by someone entirely unaware of the most recent and widely respected scholarship on Second Temple Judaism."[6]
References
- ^ Aslan, Reza. "Books". Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ a b Hasan, Zaki (July 29, 2013). "Reza Aslan and the Fox News Zealot". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Simpson, Connor (July 29, 2013). "Why the Fox News Scandal Is Good News for Reza Aslan". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Tobar, Hector (July 29, 2013). "Reza Aslan's Jesus book a No. 1 bestseller, thanks to Fox News". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Quinn, Annalisa (July 29, 2013). "Book News: Outrage After Fox News Interview With 'Zealot' Author". NPR. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Le Donne, Anthony. "A Usually Happy Fellow Reviews Aslan's Zealot". The Jesus Blog. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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