Resurrecting the brother of Jesus  the James Ossuary controversy and the quest for religious relics /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by Ryan Byrne and Bernadette McNary-Zak. 
 - Chapel Hill :  University of North Carolina Press,  2009. 
 - 1 online resource (viii, 215 p.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Archaeological context and controversy : the bones of James unpacked /  The brother of Jesus in Toronto /  Finding true religion in the James Ossuary : the conundrum of relics in faith narratives /  Christian artifacts in documentary film : the case of the James Ossuary /  Anatomy of a cargo cult : virginity, relic envy, and hallowed boxes /  Overcoming the James Ossuary and the legacy of biblical archaeology /  objects, faith, and archaeoporn /  Ryan Byrne & Bernadette McNary-Zak --  Byron R. McCane --  Thomas S. Bremer --  Bernadette McNary-Zak --  Milton Moreland --  Ryan Byrne --  Jonathan L. Reed --  Ryan Byrne & Bernadette McNary-Zak.  Introduction /  Epilogue : 
<br/><br/> This collection of essays explores the circumstances of an archaeological hoax in which a box of skeletal remains was passed off as belonging to James, the brother of Jesus. Contributors discuss the role of media sensationalism, the use and misuse of religion, and the responsibilities of scholars as public interpreters of discoveries with religious significance. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0807895490 (electronic bk.) 9780807895498 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>James, Brother of the Lord, Saint. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>James Ossuary.<br/>Protestant churches--Doctrines.<br/>RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS2454.J3  / R47 2009eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>225.9/3