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OverviewIn 2002 a burial box of skeletal remains purchased anonymously from the black market was identified as the ossuary of James, the brother of Jesus. Transformed by the media into a religious and historical relic overnight, the artifact made its way to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, where 100,000 people congregated to experience what had been prematurely and hyperbolically billed as the closest tactile connection to Jesus yet unearthed. Within a few months, however, the ossuary was revealed to be a forgery. Resurrecting the Brother of Jesus offers a critical evaluation of the popular and scholarly reception of the James Ossuary as it emerged from the dimness of the antiquities black market to become a Protestant relic in the media's custody. The volume brings together experts in Jewish archaeology, early Christianity, American religious history, and pilgrimage to explore the theory and practice couched in the debate about the object's authenticity. Contributors explore the ways in which the varying popular and scholarly responses to the ossuary phenomenon inform the presumption of religious meaning; how religious categories are created, vetted, and used for various purposes; and whether the history of pious frauds in America can help to illuminate this international episode. Resurrecting the Brother of Jesus also contributes to discussions about the construction of religious studies as an academic discipline and the role of scholars as public interpreters of discoveries with religious significance. Contributors: Thomas S. Bremer, Rhodes College Ryan Byrne, Menifee, California Byron R. McCane, Wofford College Bernadette McNary-Zak, Rhodes College Milton Moreland, Rhodes College Jonathan L. Reed, University of La Verne Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bernadette McNary-ZakPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9781469614571ISBN 10: 146961457 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 15 April 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis readable anthology highlights essential aspects of the scholarly and religious reception of the James ossuary.-- Near Eastern Archaeology This readable anthology highlights essential aspects of the scholarly and religious reception of the James ossuary. -- Near Eastern Archaeology This readable anthology highlights essential aspects of the scholarly and religious reception of the James ossuary.--<i>Near Eastern Archaeology</i> Author InformationRyan Byrne is an independent scholar living in Menifee, California.|Bernadette McNary-Zak is associate professor of religious studies at Rhodes College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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