Dunn (divinity, U. of Durham) embarks on a three-volume series tracing the first 120 years of Christianity. Here he focuses on the figure of Jesus the Jew, his Galilean context, his mission from its prophecy to its climax, his impact, the traditions about him remembered and passed down as oral tradition, questions about such sources as Q and the non-canonical Gospels, and other aspects. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)