Young Richard Kim

Creation of History, Second Edition

History & Biography

“Michael Cosby’s revised Creation of History is a fascinating study on the long afterlife of Barnabas, patron saint of Cyprus and ‘founder’ of the island’s church. Combining personal anecdotes, rigorous scholarly investigation, and sharp historical analysis, Cosby weaves together an absorbing narrative about the memory, fabrication, and reception of the saint’s life, a devotional and political process that has lasted nearly two millennia and still continues among Cypriots today.”