Highly enjoyable and readable treatise on the historic Jesus. While not earth shattering material, Aslan gives voice to a man that when taken historically is really misunderstood by his current believers. He does this task with aplomb, and does not insult belittle, or deny faith in the "messiah" Christ. My only gripe is the lack of foot/endnotes. Instead Asland prefered to write bibliographic essays at the back of the text. I still wish those little numbers were there pointing me to the exact source he was referring too.