{"product_id":"loa-toledot-yeshu-large-print","title":"Toledot Yeshu — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a community under Christian rule answers the Gospels with a hostile story of its own?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToledot Yeshu is an anonymous Jewish counter-story of Jesus, not scripture or a historical account. Its many versions turn Gospel claims into scenes of religious rivalry. The tale begins with Miriam in Jerusalem, where her pregnancy sets in motion a story about disputed parentage, learning, and the hunger for recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tale, Yeshu learns the secret Name of God from the Temple and uses its power to gather followers. Sages challenge his claims, while Queen Helene hears both sides in many versions. Behind these confrontations lies a larger struggle: how a community under Christian rule answers the beliefs of the dominant faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA deliberately unsettling portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a gifted, proud Yeshu through a hostile narrative that challenges familiar Gospel claims.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe secret Temple Name\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the tale's central magical episode, where sacred knowledge becomes a source of contested power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSages against a claimant\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter teachers and rivals who dispute Yeshu's authority and his claim to be the Messiah.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA story with many shapes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how shifting rulers and details reveal a narrative reshaped across centuries, without one original text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReligious conflict through storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how satire and counter-narrative express communal fears, resistance, and the struggle to preserve identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of religious history, students of Jewish and Christian relations, and anyone curious about the Gospels' rivals who is prepared for openly hostile polemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and explore this troubling artifact of religious dispute with curiosity and historical care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122895065436,"sku":"LOA-176-LPPB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print Hardcover","offer_id":58123728650588,"sku":"LOA-176-LPHC","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181196808540,"sku":"LOA-176-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00176-en_818113be-4fc4-4231-b3a5-90445b84c3a9.png?v=1792697465","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/loa-toledot-yeshu-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}