Updating Basket....

Sign In
0 Items

BASKET SUMMARY

There are currently no items added to the basket
Sign In
0 Items

BASKET SUMMARY

There are currently no items added to the basket

Apocryphal Jesus

Legends of the Early Church

Apocryphal Jesus

Legends of the Early Church

This item is a print on demand title and will be dispatched in 1-3 weeks.

Paperback / softback

£30.99

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199544028
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 10/07/2008
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 21.4 cm
Jesus' birth in a cave, his childhood, escapades, his secret sayings, and his descent to the underworld; the torments in Hell; Saint Paul baptizing a lion; the death of Pontius Pilate and Saint Peter being crucified upside down. These are among the fascinating stories found in this present selection. They all come from early Christian legends which did not get into the Bible, yet have had a profound influence on art, literature, and theology from the second century through the Middle Ages and even modern times. Some of the stories included here, especially those involoving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine; others have influenced the church's teaching on the after life - whilst from the apocryphal Acts there are some of the best examples of accounts of the lives of Christianity's earliest saints. In this book Dr Elliott provides introductions to each of the most important and significant of these remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal texts.
A: STORIES RELATING TO THE PERIOD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT GOSPELS; B: STORIES RELATING TO THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH; C. STORIES RELATING TO LIFE AFTER DEATH

Elliott

"This is an excellent collection..."--Professor Keith A. Burton, Oakwood College"A well selected series of texts from a widely neglected body of early Christian literature. This book will serve as a useful introduction to the New Testament apocrypha for anyone interested in popular spirituality during the time in which the New Testament canon took shape."--Frank Thielman, Associate Professor of the New Testament, Beeson Divinity School"A convenient selection of excerpts from his erudite and invaluable The Apocryphal New Testament. A nice handbook for students, as well as an invitation to the larger work."--Roy D. Wells, Professor of Religion, Birmingham Southern College, .."informative and well designed to introduce someone to a broad sampling of Apocryphal literature."--Gary Derickson, Western Baptist College"An excellent low-cost collection."--Michael T. McEwen, St. Gregory's College
Feefo logo