Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: Who were these men and what was their relationship to Jesus? Tom Bissell gives us rich and deeply informed answers to those ancient questions. Written with warmth, humour, and a rare acumen, Apostle is a brilliant and exhaustive synthesis of travel writing, centuries of biblical history, and a deep lifelong relationship with Christianity. Bissell explores not just who these renowned and pious men were (and weren't), but how their identities have taken shape over two millennia. Bissell, in his search for this elusive set of truths, has traveled the world, visiting holy sites from Rome and Jerusalem to Turkey, India, and Kyrgyzstan, and he captures vividly the rich diversity of Christianity's global reach. Apostle is an unusual, erudite, and hilarious book, an intoxicating combination of religious, intellectual, and personal adventure.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Faber & Faber
ISBN-13
9780571234745
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222080430
Product Key Features
Book Title
Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve
Author
Tom Bissell
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Christianity, Travel Writing
Publication Year
2016
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
240mm
Item Width
161mm
Item Weight
676g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Tom Bissell
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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