Synopsis
From award-winning author Ariel Sabar comes the gripping, true story of a sensational religious forgery and the scandal that engulfed Harvard University.
In 2012, Dr Karen King, a star professor at Harvard Divinity School, announced a blockbuster discovery. She had found an ancient fragment of papyrus ― ‘The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’, as she titled it ― in which Jesus called Mary Magdalene ‘my wife’. Her announcement made international headlines. If early Christians believed that Jesus was married, it would upend the 2,000-year history of the world’s predominant faith, threatening not just the celibate, all-male priesthood but sacred teachings on marriage, sex, and women’s leadership.
As debates over the manuscript’s authenticity raged, award-winning journalist Ariel Sabar set out to investigate a baffling mystery: where did this tiny scrap of papyrus come from? His indefatigable search for answers became an international true-crime story, in which, remarkably, he managed to solve the crime.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Veritas: a Harvard professor, a con man, and the Gospel...
Stock Image
Veritas: a Harvard professor, a con man, and the Gospel of Jesusâs Wife
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR010977305
Buy Used
US$ 3.50
Shipping:
US$ 7.37
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 5 available
Seller Image
Veritas: a Harvard professor, a con man, and the Gospel of Jesusâs Wife
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbs9781447752
Buy Used
US$ 4.13
Shipping:
US$ 8.88
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Veritas : A Harvard Professor, a con Man, and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 53552865-20
Buy Used
US$ 7.07
Shipping:
US$ 10.52
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Veritas
Seller: Postscript Books, Newton Abbot, DEVON, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. In 2012 an announcement about the discovery of a small papyrus fragment made international headlines because the 'ancient' text written on it contained a passage in which Jesus spoke the words 'my wife' - apparently an extraordinary challenge to Christian orthodoxy. Journalist Ariel Sabar describes his researches into the artefact's provenance, which contributed to its exposure as a fake, and investigates how some scholars were duped into believing it genuine. Seller Inventory # 519865
Buy New
US$ 6.76
Shipping:
US$ 15.78
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
Veritas
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 41181480-n
Stock Image
Veritas
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 41181480
Stock Image
Veritas
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L2-9781913348304
Buy New
US$ 22.44
Shipping:
US$ 6.60
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 9 available
Seller Image
Veritas: a Harvard professor, a con man, and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife
Seller: GREENSLEEVES BOOKS, Oxford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 191334830X. 2020, bright clean copy, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981. Seller Inventory # 161347
Buy Used
US$ 16.26
Shipping:
US$ 17.76
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Veritas: a Harvard professor, a con man, and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781913348304_new
Buy New
US$ 22.65
Shipping:
US$ 15.76
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 9 available
Stock Image
Veritas
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 41181480-n
Buy New
US$ 22.43
Shipping:
US$ 19.73
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available