Jesus in bad company

by Adolf Holl

English, German (translation)

157 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Adolf Holl was an Austrian Catholic writer and theologian. He lived in Vienna.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

An entertaining and historically vivid look at Jesus and the times he lived.

[Leroy Seat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book in the 1970s and I enjoyed reading it again over the last couple of weeks. Holl's depiction of Jesus is out of the beaten path, and is refreshing for that reason. He portrays Jesus as exhibiting many of the characteristics of Francis of Assisi--and then a few years later, he wrote "The Last Christian," a book about Francis.

[Amy]

It was recommended. I got it, and it is great! This book presents a candid image of Jesus as a social outsider whose doctrine of renewal brought him into conflict with the society in which he lived, setting him against "the Law."