Peter, Paul and Mary Magdalene The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend

Name: Peter, Paul and Mary Magdalene The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend
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ISBN: 9780195343502

ISBN-10: 0195343506

ISBN-13: 9780195343502

Edition: 2008

Authors: Bart D. Ehrman

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Bart Ehrman, author of the highly popular books Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, Lost Christianities, and the New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, the Apostle Paul, and Mary Magdalene. What does the Bible 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? In this lively work, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/24/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 8.94" wide x 5.87" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English

New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and graduated from Wheaton College in 1978. He earned his Masters of Divinity and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary and has taught at Rutgers University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor. He has published more than 20 scholarly and popular books, including three New York Times bestsellers, plus numerous articles and book reviews.



Preface


Introduction



Simon Peter



The Quarry: Our Sources for Peter the Rock



Peter: Solid Rock or Shifting Sand?



The Rocky Beginning



Peter at the Passion



On This Rock I Will Build My Church



Peter: Christian Author and Martyr



The Apostle Paul



The Apostle Paul: Polling Our Sources



Paul the Convert



Paul the Apostle



Paul's Proclamation According to Later Sources



Paul's Impassioned Allies



Paul's Embittered Enemies



Mary Magdalene



Mary Magdalene in Popular Culture and History



Mary During the Ministry of Jesus



Jesus and Mary in Conversation



Mary at the Passion



Mary and Her Revelations



Mary: The Residual Questions


Conclusion: Peter, Paul, and Mary in Perspective


Notes


Credits and Permissions


Index