Judas
The troubling history of the renegade apostle
$42.95
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2016
Summary
In this fascinating historical and cultural biography, writer and broadcaster Peter Stanford deconstructs that most vilified of Bible characters: Judas Iscariot, who famously betrayed Jesus with a kiss. Beginning with the gospel accounts, Peter explores two thousand years of cultural and theological history to investigate how the very name Judas came to be synonymous with betrayal and, ultimately, human evil.
But as Peter points out, there has long been a counter-current of thou…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444754711 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444754718 |
| Author: | Peter Stanford |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Hodder Faith |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 166mm x 21mm |
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A cracking piece of writing that posits such a great idea - a pilgrimage to Judas.
I’ve been readng Peter Stanford’s JUDAS. It’s great. He’s a beautiful writerThis is scary and thought-provoking stuff. Curiously, thoughtfully and reassuringly English - The IndependentWide-ranging and engaging … Stanford, a much-respected commentator on Catholic affairs, has unearthed some fascinating material and left his readers with more than enough material to prompt some echo of the question “Is it I?” - New StatesmanAbout The Author
Peter Stanford
Peter Stanford is a writer, journalist, broadcaster and prison reform campaigner. His biography subjects include the Cabinet minister and penal reformer, Lord Longford (made into a BAFTA-winning film), the Poet Laureate, C Day-Lewis, the Protestant reformer Martin Luther and the Devil (televised by the BBC), while his writings on the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas include Heaven: A Traveller’s Guide, Pilgrimage: Journeys of Meaning, Judas: The Troubling History of the Renegade Apostle and Angels: A Visible and Invisible History. His books have been translated into twelve languages.
A former editor of the Catholic Herald (1988-1992), he writes features for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph titles, has an interview column in the Tablet and has presented television documentaries including the award-winning Channel 4 series, Catholics and Sex. Raised in Birkenhead, he has been director of the Longford Trust for penal reform since 2002.Returns
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