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Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve
Contributor(s): Bissell, Tom (Author)

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ISBN: 030727845X     ISBN-13: 9780307278456
Publisher: Vintage
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - History
- History | Ancient - General
- Travel | Special Interest - Religious
Dewey: 225.922
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" L (1.01 lbs) 512 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Religious Orientation - Christian
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
The story of Twelve Apostles is the story of early Christianity: its competing versions of Jesus's ministry, its countless schisms, and its ultimate evolution from an obscure Jewish sect to the global faith we know today in all its forms and permutations. In his quest to understand the underpinnings of the world's largest religion, Tom Bissell embarks on a years-long pilgrimage to the apostles' supposed tombs, traveling from Jerusalem and Rome to Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, India, and Kyrgyzstan. Along the way, Bissell uncovers the mysterious and often paradoxical lives of these twelve men and how their identities have taken shape over the course of two millennia.

Written with empathy and a rare acumen--and often extremely funny--Apostle is an intellectual, spiritual, and personal adventure fit for believers, scholars, and wanderers alike.

 
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