BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-381), glossary and index. |
Contents |
Judas Iscariot -- Bartholomew -- Historesai: on Paul -- Philip & James Son of Alpheaus -- Peter -- Andrew -- John -- Thomas -- Christos: on Jesus Christ -- Simon the Cananaean & Thaddaeus -- Matthew -- James Son of Sebedee. |
Summary |
"Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: Who were these men? What was their relationship to Jesus? Tom Bissell gives us rich and deeply informed answers to these ancient and surprisingly elusive questions. He examines not just who these men were (and weren't), but how their identities have taken shape over the course of two millennia. He makes clear that, ultimately, their story is the story of Christianity and its growth from an obscure Jewish sect to the global faith we know today. Bissell has visited holy sites from Rome and Jerusalem to Turkey, India, and Kyrgyzstan, and he vividly captures the rich diversity of Christianity's global reach."-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Apostles.
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Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.
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Other title |
Bones that shine like fire |
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Apostle : travels among the tombs of the twelve |
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Apostle : travels among the tombs of the 12 |
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Travels among the tombs of the twelve |
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Travels among the tombs of the 12 |
ISBN |
9780375424663
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0375424660
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