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Resurrecting the brother of Jesus : the James Ossuary controversy and the quest for religious relics /
This collection of essays explores the circumstances of an archaeological hoax in which a box of skeletal remains was passed off as belonging to James, the brother of Jesus. Contributors discuss the role of media sensationalism, the use and misuse of religion, and the responsibilities of scholars as...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This collection of essays explores the circumstances of an archaeological hoax in which a box of skeletal remains was passed off as belonging to James, the brother of Jesus. Contributors discuss the role of media sensationalism, the use and misuse of religion, and the responsibilities of scholars as public interpreters of discoveries with religious significance. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 215 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0807895490 9780807895498 9781469604787 1469604787 0807832987 9780807832981 |