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The Oxford handbook of early Christian apocrypha / edited by Andrew Gregory and Christopher Tuckett ; consulting editors Tobias Nicklas and Joseph Verheyden.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford handbooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apocryphal books (New Testament)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Apocryphal books (New Testament).
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 473 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Early Christian apocrypha
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Contents:
- Introduction: What is early Christian apocrypha? / Christopher Tuckett
- Texts about Jesus: non-canonical gospels and related literature / Jörg Frey
- Apocryphal texts about other characters in the canonical gospels / Charlotte Touati and Claire Clivaz
- Narratives about the apostles: non-canonical acts and related literature / Richard I. Pervo
- Non-canonical epistles and related literature / Andrew Gregory
- Non-canonical apocalypses and prophetic works / Richard Bauckham
- The influence of Jewish scriptures on early Christian apocrypha / Tobias Nicklas
- Who read early Christian apocrypha? / L.W. Hurtado
- The formation of the New Testament canon and early Christian apocrypha / Jens Schröter
- 'Useful for the soul': Christian apocrypha and Christian spirituality / François Bovon
- Christology and soteroiology in apocryphal gospels / Pheme Perkins
- Christology and soteriology in apocryphal acts and apocalypses / Paul Foster
- The Gospel of Thomas and the historical Jesus / Stephen J. Patterson
- Other apocryphal gospels and the historical Jesus / Simon Gathercole
- Christian apocrypha and the developing role of Mary / J.K. Elliott
- The apocryphal Mary in early Christian art / Robin M. Jensen
- The role of the apostles / Richard I. Pervo
- Judaism and anti-Judaism in early Christian apocrypha / Petri Luomanen
- Eschatology and the fate of the dead in early Christian apocrypha / Outi Lehtipuu
- Liturgy and early Christian apocrypha / Harald Buchinger
- Roman imperialism: the political context of early Christian apocrypha / Candida R. Moss
- Encratism, asceticism, and the construction of gender and sexual identity in apocryphal gospels / Judith Hartenstein
- Encratism and the apocryphal acts / Yves Tissot
- Early Christian apocrypha in popular culture / Tony Burke
- Early Christian apocrypha in contemporary theological discourse / Tony Burke.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9780199644117
- 019964411X
- OCLC:
- 923595432
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