Peter, Paul and Mary Magdalene

Informationen zum Autor 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 Teaching Company." Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene is a serious look, based on ancient texts, at what is known and unknown about three of the most important and intriguing followers of Jesus: Peter, his closest disciple: Paul, his most important apostle: and Mary Magdalene, his most prominent female follower. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I. Simon Peter 1: The Historical Peter 2: The Apocryphal Peter II. The Apostle Paul 3: The Historical Paul 4: The Apocryphal Paul III. Mary Magdalene 5: The Historical Mary 6: The Apocryphal Mary

Product details

• Authors: Bart D Ehrman, Bart D. Ehrman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9780195343502
• ISBN: 978-0-19-534350-2
• No. of pages: 302
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 228 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, General & world history, Folklore, myths & legends, Ancient History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)