Forgery and counterforgery : the use of literary deceit in early Christian polemics / Bart D. Ehrman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ehrman, Bart D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian literature, Early--History and criticism.

Christian literature, Early.

Literary forgeries and mystifications.

Physical Description:

x, 628 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

Part I Forgery in the Greco-Roman World

2 Forgers, Critics, and Deceived Deceivers 11

3 Terms and Taxonomies 29

4 Forgery in Antiquity: Aspects of the Broader Phenomenon 69

5 Forgery in Antiquity: Motives, Techniques, Intentions, Justifications, and Criteria of Detection 93

Part II Forgery in Early Christian Polemics

6 Introduction to Forgery and Counterforgery in Early Christian Polemics 149

7 Early Pauline Forgeries Dealing with Eschatology 155

8 Later Forgeries Dealing with Eschatology 191

9 Forgeries in Support of Paul and His Authority 239

10 Forgeries in Opposition to Paul and His Message 283

11 Anti-Jewish Forgeries 323

12 Forgeries Involving Church Organization and Leadership 367

13 Forgeries Involving Debates over the Flesh 407

14 Forgeries Arising from Later Theological Controversies 455

15 Apologetic Forgeries 481

16 Lies and Deception in the Cause of Truth 529.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [549]-574) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780199928033

0199928037

OCLC:

825060076