Khristos s tysiach'iu lits - Latynina Iuliia

Jesus Christ was - but not alone. There were a lot of them. Almost every adherent of early Christianity could see and know his Christ. In the sequel to the bestselling book "Jesus. Historical Investigation" writer and journalist Yulia Latynina poses new unexpected questions to readers: what exactly did the real Messiah teach, and why did his apostles so quickly began to remake his teachings?

The book turns the faceless static figures of the apostles - John, Philip, Paul - into living people, with their extraordinary biographies and fiercely incompatible theology. Two characters are given special attention.

The figure of Judas Thomas, who claimed to be the spiritual twin of Christ and preached beyond the Euphrates, overturns the traditional notion of Christianity as a faith that developed within the Roman Empire. And the figure of John the Baptist - the religious-political leader of incredible authority and power - fundamentally changes the idea of the time and cause of Gnosticism.