An infamous and enigmatic personality is given a life, a context, and a conscience in Wroe`s historical biography: Pontius Pilate, who has defied historians and confounded Christians, all the while serving as perhaps the most important catalyst for the largest of world religions, is vividly resuscitated here. Wroe is an Oxford-educated historian and an editor at The Economist. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.