<DIV><BR /> Did Jesus actually exist? Much has been written recently on this subject including numerous books examining the New Testament record of Jesus&#39; life. Now Robert Van Voorst presents and critiques the ancient evidence outside the New Testament&mdash;the Roman Jewish pre-New Testament and post-New Testament writings that mention Jesus.<BR /><BR /> This fascinating study of the early Christian and non-Christian record includes fresh translations of all the relevant texts. Van Voorst shows how and to what extent these ancient writings can be used to help reconstruct the historical Jesus.</DIV>