The non-canonical gospels / edited by Paul Foster.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foster, Paul, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apocryphal gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Apocryphal gospels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book brings together a collection of chapter length treatments on the most significant of the non-canonical gospels. A particular strength of the volume is that it draws upon the research of leading experts in the field and clearly and concisely communicates the most hotly contested issues surrounding each text. While a key function of each chapter is to make the current academic debates accessible to a wider audience, these treatments are not simply overviews or survey articles. They also present fresh perspectives on a number of points, and critically assess the most recent trends in sc

Contents:

CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; Chapter 1 THE NON-CANONICAL GOSPELS AND THE NEW TESTAMENT APOCRYPHA: CURRENTS IN EARLY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND BEYOND; Chapter 2 THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS; Chapter 3 THE GOSPEL OF PETER; Chapter 4 THE GOSPEL OF MARY; Chapter 5 JEWISH-CHRISTIAN GOSPELS; Chapter 6 THE GOSPEL OF PHILIP; Chapter 7 THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS: AN UNLIKELY HERO; Chapter 8 THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS: A PARODY OF APOSTOLIC CHRISTIANITY; Chapter 9 THE PROTEVANGELIUM OF JAMES; Chapter 10 THE INFANCY GOSPEL OF THOMAS; Chapter 11 PAPYRUS EGERTON 2; Chapter 12 THE FAYUM GOSPEL

Chapter 13 PAPYRUS OXYRHYNCHUS 840Chapter 14 SECRET MARK; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0-567-20282-8

1-282-86862-4

9786612868627

0-567-55348-5

OCLC:

682540795