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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 writer This is scary and thought-provoking stuff. Curiously, thoughtfully and reassuringly English - The Independent Wide-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 Statesman"

Pick of the paperbacks' A cultural overview of Judas the mythical figure. -- Christopher Hart The Sunday Times

Pick of the paperbacks' A cultural overview of Judas the mythical figure. -- Christopher Hart The Sunday Times Well-paced and engaging, The Daily Telegraph This engrossing book about the 2,000-year-old traitor manages to be fun as well as sometimes profound. The Week It's still a hotly debated topic. Stanford... has condensed the discussion into an accessible guide. Sunday Herald A fantastic book. With a hint of quirk. Together Magazine

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Peter Stanford's previous investigations into the history, theology, enduring appeal and cultural significance of religious ideas include Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident; Judas: The Troubling History of the Renegade Apostle; The Devil - A Biography; Heaven - A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country; and The She-Pope, an investigation of the Pope Joan legend. His other books include biographies of Bronwen Astor, Lord Longford and the Poet Laureate, C Day-Lewis, plus the polemical Catholics and Sex that became an award-winning Channel 4 series in 1992. He is a senior features writer at the Daily and Sunday Telegraph titles, and contributes to the Independent, the Observer, the Daily Mail and the Catholic weekly, the Tablet, where he is a columnist. He has presented programmes on BBC 1, Channel 4 and Channel 5, as well as BBC Radios 2 and 4 and the BBC World Service.

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