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

By: Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2006.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 285 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780199742547
  • 0199742545
  • 9781282367661
  • 1282367668
  • 0195300130
  • 9780195300130
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene.DDC classification:
  • 225.9/22 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2515 .E37 2006eb
Other classification:
  • 11.33
  • BB 1630
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1: Simon Peter -- 1: Quarry: our sources for Peter the rock -- 2: Peter: solid rock or shifting sand? -- 3: Rocky beginning -- 4: Peter at the Passion -- 5: On this rock I will build my church -- 6: Peter: Christian author and martyr -- Part 2: Apostle Paul -- 7: Apostle Paul: polling our sources -- 8: Paul the convert -- 9: Paul the apostle -- 10: Paul's proclamation according to later sources -- 11: Paul's impassioned allies -- 12: Paul's embittered enemies -- Part 3: Mary Magdalene -- 13: Mary Magdalene in popular culture and history -- 14: Mary during the ministry of Jesus -- 15: Jesus and Mary in conversation -- 16: Mary at the Passion -- 17: Mary and her revelations -- 18: Mary: the residual questions -- Conclusion: Peter, Paul, and Mary in perspective -- Notes -- Credits and permissions -- Index.
Summary: From the Publisher: Bart Ehrman, author of the bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-272) and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1: Simon Peter -- 1: Quarry: our sources for Peter the rock -- 2: Peter: solid rock or shifting sand? -- 3: Rocky beginning -- 4: Peter at the Passion -- 5: On this rock I will build my church -- 6: Peter: Christian author and martyr -- Part 2: Apostle Paul -- 7: Apostle Paul: polling our sources -- 8: Paul the convert -- 9: Paul the apostle -- 10: Paul's proclamation according to later sources -- 11: Paul's impassioned allies -- 12: Paul's embittered enemies -- Part 3: Mary Magdalene -- 13: Mary Magdalene in popular culture and history -- 14: Mary during the ministry of Jesus -- 15: Jesus and Mary in conversation -- 16: Mary at the Passion -- 17: Mary and her revelations -- 18: Mary: the residual questions -- Conclusion: Peter, Paul, and Mary in perspective -- Notes -- Credits and permissions -- Index.

From the Publisher: Bart Ehrman, author of the bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene.

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