The Historical Jesus

Books on the socio-political culture of Jesus

• The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology by Bruce Malina
• Palestine in the Time of Jesus: Social Structures and Social Conflicts by K. C. Hanson, Douglas E. Oakman

• The River of God: A New History of Christian Origins by Gregory Riley

• Social-Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels by Bruce J. Malina, Richard L. Rohrbaugh

• Social-Science Commentary on the Gospel on John by Bruce J. Malina, Richard L. Rohrbaugh