Caesars and Apostles: Hellenism, Rome and Judaism

by Emil Bock

Utilizing the spiritual research of Rudolf Steiner, Bock attempts to penetrate outer historical events in order to expose the spiritual undercurrents and impulses that shaped Greco-Roman civilization and later Judaism. In particular, the role of the Essenes receives remarkable prominence given that Bock was writing prior to the discoveries of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
In the second half of the book, Bock investigates the esoteric biographies of some of the key figures surrounding Jesus Christ, and demonstrates how their destinies were significantly affected by their encounters with the being of Christ.

362 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Zsolt Farkas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is book was both interesting and tedious. I didn't read this hoping to understand the subject matter intimately. I'm not well versed in anthroposophy or theosophy or theology. So I mostly went into this hoping to enjoy the narrative and learn a little bit. Like I said, tedious but interesting. A lot of the material went over my head, but this was clearly a very well researched and thoughtful bit of work. My rating is merely based on my personal enjoyment here, I'm sure someone coming at this from a more academic perspective will get more out of this than I did.