Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostlesâ€”a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in.

â€œExpertly researched and fascinatingâ€¦ Bissell is a wonderfully sure guide to these mysterious men.â€¦ This is a serious book about the origins of Christianity that is also very funny. How often can you say that?â€ â€”The IndependentÂ
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Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: Who were these men? What was their relationship to Jesus? Tom Bissell provides rich and surprising answers to these ancient, elusive questions. He examines not just who these men were (and werenâ€™t), but also how their identities have taken shape over the course of two millennia.
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Ultimately, Bissell finds that the story of the apostles is the story of early Christianity: its competing versions of Jesusâ€™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 worldâ€™s largest religion, Bissell embarks on a years-long pilgrimage to the supposed tombs of the Twelve Apostles. He travels from Jerusalem and Rome to Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, India, and Kyrgyzstan, vividly capturing the rich diversity of Christianityâ€™s worldwide reach. Along the way, he engages with a host of charactersâ€”priests, paupers, a Vatican archaeologist, a Palestinian taxi driver, a Russian monkâ€”posing sharp questions that range from the religious to the philosophical to the political.
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Written with warmth, empathy, and rare acumen, Apostle is a brilliant synthesis of travel writing, biblical history, and a deep, lifelong relationship with Christianity. The result is an unusual, erudite, and at times hilarious bookâ€”a religious, intellectual, and personal adventure fit for believers, scholars, and wanderers alike.
Country USA
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-03-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-03-01
Format	Kindle eBook

Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

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