Resurrecting the brother of Jesus
Subtitle: the James Ossuary controversy and the quest for religious relics
By: edited by Ryan Byrne and Bernadette McNary-Zak.
Contributors: Byrne, Ryan.; McNary-Zak, Bernadette.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780807832981
Subjects: James, -- Brother of the Lord, Saint; James Ossuary; Protestant churches -- Doctrines
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Ryan Byrne and Bernadette McNary-Zak; title: Archaeological context and controversy : the bones of James unpacked / Byron R. McCane; title: The brother of Jesus in Toronto / Thomas S. Bremer; title: Finding true religion in the James Ossuary : the conundrum of relics in faith narratives / Bernadette McNary-Zak; title: Christian artifacts in documentary film : the case of the James Ossuary / Milton Moreland; title: Anatomy of a cargo cult : virginity, relic envy, and hallowed boxes / Ryan Byrne; title: Overcoming the James Ossuary and the legacy of biblical archaeology / Jonathan L. Reed; title: Epilogue / Ryan Byrne and Bernadette McNary-Zak.