This major new five-volume project presents a comprehensive, detailed, yet highly readable assessment of the historical and theological questions surrounding the origins of Christianity. ‘The sweep of Wright’s project as a whole is breathtaking. It is impossible to give a fair assessment of his achievement without sounding grandiose: no New Testament scholar since Bultmann has even attempted – let alone achieved – such an innovative and comprehensive account of New Testament history and theology.’ Richard B. Hays. ‘Eminently accessible to students, scholars will find it interesting and provocative. It deserves a place of privilege on the bookshelf of any serious student of the New Testament.’ Jack Dean Kingsbury. ‘It is difficult to know which feature of it is to be admired the most: the immense erudition…the lively examples…the integration of so many different approaches and disciplines…the easy intelligibility of the writing…the lucid ordering of the argument.’ The Expository Times. ‘It is closely written, but witty and enlivened by homely examples. The author’s range of erudition is impressive, but his judgement no less so. An inspiring start to an ambitious project.’ The Catholic Herald.