Judas: The Most Hated Name in History

by Peter Stanford

Book Overview

In this fascinating historical and cultural biography, Peter Stanford deconstructs that most vilified of Bible characters: Judas Iscariot, who famously betrayed Jesus with a kiss. Beginning with the gospel accounts, Stanford 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 Stanford points out, there has long been a counter-current...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619029030
• ISBN13: 9781619029033
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"