Historical Jesus by Anthony Le Donne, is a provocative book that addresses two important questions: What does "historical" mean? and How should we apply this to Jesus?

In Historical Jesus, Anthony Le Donne starts with the unusual step of considering human perception – howsensory data from sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell are interpreted from the outset by what we expect, what we've learned, and how we categorize the world. By this method, Le Donne shows readers how historical memories are initially formed. Historical Jesus unpacks the nature of human memory and how it interacts with group memories.

Finally Anthony Le Donne demonstrates how his definition and philosophy of history can be used to illuminate three dimensions of Jesus' life: his dysfunctional family, his politics, and his final confrontation in Jerusalem.