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The Apocryphal Gospels : a very short introduction / Paul Foster.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions ; 201Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009Description: viii, 152 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780199236947 (pbk.)
  • 0199236941 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 229.8 FOS 23 009258
Online resources:
Contents:
The apocryphal Gospels : what's in a name? -- The 'gospels' from Nag Hammadi -- The infancy gospels -- Gospels set during the earthly life of Jesus -- Secret revelations and dialogue gospels -- Insights from the non-canonical gospels.
Summary: Paul Foster offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation, and examining controversies and case-studies, this title shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-150) and index.

The apocryphal Gospels : what's in a name? --
The 'gospels' from Nag Hammadi --
The infancy gospels --
Gospels set during the earthly life of Jesus --
Secret revelations and dialogue gospels --
Insights from the non-canonical gospels.

Paul Foster offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation, and examining controversies and case-studies, this title shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity.

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