From the Book - First U.S. edition.
Introduction: The Historical Brian, by Joan E. Taylor, Kings College London, UK
1. Monty Python's Life of Jesus
James Crossley and Philip Davies, University of Sheffield, UK
2. You'll probably get away with Crucifixion: How Brian (and Jesus) ended up on a Roman Cross'
Helen Bond, University of Edinburgh, UK
3. Brian as a Teacher of Righteousness
George Brooke, University of Manchester, UK
4. Brian, Judaism and the Law
James DG Dunn, University of Durham, UK
5. The Life of Brian and the Apocalyptic Jesus
Bart Ehrman, University of North Carolina, USA
6. "Are You a Virgin?": Biblical Exegesis and the Invention of Tradition
Paula Fredriksen, Boston University, USA
7. Beards for Sale: The Uncut Version of Brian, Gender, and Sexuality
Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University, USA
8. What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?'Brian and Josephus on Anti-Roman Sentiment
Steve Mason, University of Aberdeen, UK
9. Hook-nosed Heebies: Brian, Jesus and Jewish Identity
Adele Reinhartz, University of Ottawa, Canada
10. Laughing at Brian, Laughing at Christ: Some Reflections on Film and Modern Art
Aaron Rosen, King's College London, UK
11. "Romani Ite Domum"- Identity and Expressions of Resistance in Judaea
Guy Stiebel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
12. Monty Python's Life of Brian and the Jesus Film
William Telford, University of Durham, UK
13. The Church of England's Life of Python
Richard Burridge, King's College London, UK
14. 'Blasphemy!' On Free Speech Then and Now
David Tollerton, University of Exeter, UK
15. "The Shoe is the Sign!" Costuming 'Brian' and the Current Evidence for First-Century Dress
Katie Turner, King's College London, UK
