Murder at Golgotha

"Murder at Golgotha approaches Jesus' crucifixion from the perspective of a crime scene investigator: What do we know is fact? What can be historically documented? What can we deduce may have happened?" "Taking the popular CSI television dramas as inspiration, Murder at Golgotha is a direct reaction to Mel Gibson's much-talked-about movie The Passion of the Christ. Ian Wilson analytically assesses what is known about Jesus' trial and crucifixion as well as where art and the movies have gone astray in depicting them. His investigatory materials include eyewitness testimonies (i.e., elements identifiable as such within the Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John gospels), archaeology, medical and forensic findings, Roman and Jewish history, and Christian relics, all of which Ian Wilson systematically deploys to throw new light on the most famous murder in history."--Jacket.