Apostle, or, Bones that shine like fire : travels among the tombs of the Twelve / Tom Bissell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bissell, Tom, 1974- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apostles.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Church history--Primitive and early church.

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxi, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Apostle

Bones that shine like fire

Place of Publication:

New York : Pantheon Books, [2016]

Summary:

"A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles--a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in. Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: Who were these men? What was their relationship to Jesus? Tom Bissell provides rich and surprising answers to these ancient, elusive questions. He examines not just who these men were (and weren't), but also how their identities have taken shape over the course of two millennia."--Jacket.

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 Zebedee.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-381) and index.

ISBN:

9780375424663

0375424660

OCLC:

911594029