Judas: Images of the Lost Disciple
Judas is a name that lives in infamy: very few have not at least heard his name as a byword for betrayal, and our other images (suicide, or perhaps Dante's vision of his eternal punishment) are scarcely more pleasant. Scholar Paffenroth's work, while not a rehabilitation, adds considerably to this store of images. Effectively a comparative literary study, it tours us gracefully through historical fiction, poetry, drama, belles-lettres, and theology, revealing Judas as a mirror of the anxieties of every age. Highly recommended.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.