The impact of Jesus on world history has been imonense. His following today is estimated at an astonishing 1.6 thousand million people. But how much do we really know about him?

Jesus 2000 offers a six-stage investigation.

* A massive range of information is brought together. 86 chapters and features investigate everything from the Dead Sea Scrolls to Jesus Christ Superstar, from first-century arch- aeology to modern-day evangelists. from the early Christian martyrs to artists' portrayals of Jesus.

* 200 photographs and maps complement the text.

* 30 writers bring insights from all five continents.

* Life stories and quotations illustrate the continuing influence of Jesus today.