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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778486703321

Autore

Ehrman Bart D

Titolo

Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene [[electronic resource] ] : the followers of Jesus in history and legend / / Bart D. Ehrman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

0-19-774041-3

0-19-974113-1

1-282-36766-8

9786612367663

0-19-974254-5

Descrizione fisica

xv, 285 p. : ill

Disciplina

225.9/22

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Historian of religion Ehrman takes readers on a tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene. What do the writings of the New Testament tell us about each of these key followers of Christ? What legends have sprung up about them in the centuries after their deaths? Was Paul bow-legged and bald? Was Peter crucified upside down? Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers.--From publisher description.