John, The Son of Zebedee: The Life of a Legend (Studies on Personalities of the New Testament) - Softcover

Culpepper, R. Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800631676 ISBN 13: 9780800631673

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2000

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

R. Alan Culpepper is Professor of Religion at McAfee School of Theology, Atlanta, and one of the leaders in Gospel of John research. He is the author of 1, 2, 3 John (1985), The Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel: A Study in Literary Design (Fortress Press, 1983), and The Johannine School (1975).

Review:

"Learned and well written." --International Review of Biblical Studies, vol. 47: 2000/2001

About this edition

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0800631676
• ISBN 13: 9780800631673
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 398