Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve - Hardcover

Bissell, Tom

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9780571234745: Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

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ISBN 10: 0571234747 ISBN 13: 9780571234745

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2016

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Who were the Apostles and what was their relationship to Jesus? Was James the Less really his brother? This synthesis of travelogue and biblical history ranges from Rome and Jerusalem, Turkey and Russia to India and Kyrgyzstan to seek answers to these ancient enigmas. Exploring the way the identities of the Apostles have evolved over two millennia, Tom Bissell charts the growth of Christianity from an obscure sect to the global faith we know today.

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Tom Bissell's book is consistently fascinating about the stories that crept as inexorably as lichen over a gravestone around the people closest to Jesus. The travelogue elements make for a pleasant hike out of the archive and into surprising places. Author: Stuart Kelly Source: Guardian

[An] expertly researched and fascinating book . . . Touring the sites where the Apostles' bones are believed to have come to rest, he . . . mixes lightly worn but learned material about them with some superior, often hilarious, travel writing . . . This is a serious book about the origins of Christianity that is also very funny. How often can you say that? Author: Marcus Tanner Source: Independent

Apostle is a rewarding read because Bissell has range. He's an astute close reader of biblical texts, teasing out the implications of the gospel's differing accounts and lingering over the most haunting and enigmatic passages . . .Bissell is also an accomplished travel writer who swiftly evokes atmosphere . . . Bissell's voice is near unique. He is properly caustic and profane about Christianity's absurdities when necessary, but he is also vividly empathetic and conscious that this is not just one of the most significant stories ever told but also one of the most beautiful. Author: Jonathan Beckman Source: The Times

Tom Bissell is a wonderful, elegant writer ... and Apostle is a richly entertaining mishmash of travel book, history of early Christianity, journey of religious non-faith and human comedy. Author: Christopher Hart Source: Sunday Times

Book Description:

In this profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity past and present, Tom Bissell travels across the world to explore the lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles.

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