01975nam a22003374a 4500 ebr10346503 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 051215s2006 enka sb 001 0deng 2005058996 0195300130 9780195300130 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)472463357 BS2515 .E37 2006eb 225.9/22 22 Ehrman, Bart D. Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene [electronic resource] : the followers of Jesus in history and legend / Bart D. Ehrman. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. xv, 285 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index. Historian of religion Ehrman takes readers on a tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene. What do the writings of the New Testament tell us about each of these key followers of Christ? What legends have sprung up about them in the centuries after their deaths? Was Paul bow-legged and bald? Was Peter crucified upside down? Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers.--From publisher description. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Peter, the Apostle, Saint. Paul, the Apostle, Saint. Mary Magdalene, Saint. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10346503 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 32269 32269