John the Son of Zebedee
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Book Overview
Beginning with New Testament reports of John as fisherman and extending through the most recent Johannine scholarship, Culpepper gathers stories from church fathers, the apocryphal acts of John, medieval sources, Victorian poets, and nineteenth-and twentieth-century historians of earliest Christianity about the exploits and the death of this apostle. Culpepper's sweeping study examines a multitude of sources, many of which are widely dispersed and not previously available in English. Culpepper reveals images of John that suggest the power of historical tradition and legend. The resulting study is one of the most important sources of information about the development of Johannine legends, as well as one of the most successful efforts to overcome barriers that have traditionally separated New Testament exegesis from the study of the history of Christianity.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0800631676
ISBN13:9780800631673
Release Date:June 2000
Publisher:Fortress Press
Length:398 Pages
Weight:1.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
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A Great Overview of Johannine Tradition
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I don't know what that last retard read, but it was not this book about John the Son of Zebedee by R. Alan Culpepper. He surveys the biblical, post-apostolic (apocryphal) and patristic traditions, and finishes with a survey of modern Johannine scholarship. It is not a read for those looking for a devotional, but it is not a dissertation either. Check it out!
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