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Peter, Paul and Mary Magdalene
Bart D. Ehrman
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Description for Peter, Paul and Mary Magdalene
Paperback. Illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating vivid anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRCM; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
In this book Bart Ehrman deals with the three followers of Jesus who are arguably the most significant and intriguing: Peter, his closest disciple: Paul his most important apostle; and Mary Magdalene, his most prominent female follower. What do the New Testament and other, non-canonical texts tell us about each of them? What legends developed about them? What can we say about them as historical figures? In a separate section on each, Ehrman lays out what is fact and what is fiction and how we know. Ehrman deals with complex historical issues in clear and informative ways, explaining anecdotes culled ... Read more
In this book Bart Ehrman deals with the three followers of Jesus who are arguably the most significant and intriguing: Peter, his closest disciple: Paul his most important apostle; and Mary Magdalene, his most prominent female follower. What do the New Testament and other, non-canonical texts tell us about each of them? What legends developed about them? What can we say about them as historical figures? In a separate section on each, Ehrman lays out what is fact and what is fiction and how we know. Ehrman deals with complex historical issues in clear and informative ways, explaining anecdotes culled ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195343502
SKU
V9780195343502
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About Bart D. Ehrman
Bart Ehrman chairs the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. One of the major public experts on early Christianity, Jesus, and the New Testament, he has appeared on NBCs Dateline, A&E, the History Channel, CNN, and a number of nationally syndicated NPR programs, and has taped several highly popular lecture series for "The ... Read more
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