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

Culpepper, R. Alan

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9780800631673: John, The Son of Zebedee: The Life of a Legend (Studies on Personalities of the New Testament)
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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.

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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.

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