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Title The Apocryphal New Testament : a collection of apocryphal Christian literature in an English translation / [edited by] J.K. Elliott
Published Oxford : Clarendon Press, ©1993

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Description 1 online resource (xxv, 747 pages)
Contents Preface; General Bibliography; Lists of Apocryphal Works; I. APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS; Lost Gospels; 1. Jewish-Christian Gospels: Introduction; 2. The Gospel of the Egyptians; 3. The Traditions of Matthias; 4. The Preaching of Peter (Kerygma Petrou); 5. Other Lost Gospels; Agrapha; Fragments of Gospels on Papyrus; 1. Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 840; 2. Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1081; 3. Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1224; 4. Papyrus Cairensis 10735; 5. Papyrus Egerton 2; 6. The Strasbourg Fragment; 7. Papyrus Berolinensis 11710 ; 8. The Fayyum Fragment; 9. Papyrus Merton 51; BIRTH AND INFANCY GOSPELS
IntroductionThe Protevangelium of James; The Infancy Gospel of Thomas; The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew; The Arabic Infancy Gospel; Arundel 404 (Liber de Infantia Salvatoris); The History of Joseph the Carpenter; Other Infancy Narratives; GOSPELS OF THE MINISTRY AND PASSION; The Gospel of Thomas (including Coptic Thomas and P. Oxy. 1, 654, 655); The 'Secret' Gospel of Mark; The Gospel of Peter; The Gospel of Gamaliel; Coptic Narratives of the Ministry and Passion; THE PILATE CYCLE; The Gospel of Nicodemus; Other Pilate Texts; II. APOCRYPHAL ACTS; Introduction; The Acts of Andrew; The Acts of John
Secondary Acts of JohnThe Acts of Paul; Secondary Acts of Paul; The Acts of Peter; Secondary Acts of Peter; The Pseudo-Clementine Literature; The Acts of Thomas; Other Apocryphal Acts; III. APOCRYPHAL EPISTLES; Introduction; Shorter Epistles; The Letters of Christ and Abgar; The Letter of Lentulus; The Epistle to the Laodiceans; The Correspondence of Paul and Seneca; The Epistle to the Alexandrians; The Epistle of the Apostles (Epistula Apostolorum); IV. APOCRYPHAL APOCALYPSES; Introduction; The Apocalypse of Peter; Appendix: The Sibylline Oracles; The Apocalypse of Paul (Visio Pauli)
The Apocalypse of ThomasThe Questions of Bartholomew and the Book of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ by Bartholomew the Apostle; The Letter of James; Other Apocryphal Apocalypses; Appendix: The Assumption of the Virgin; Indexes; 1. Apocryphal Writings with detailed lists of Contents; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; 2. Subjects and Proper Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; X; Y; Z; 3. Biblical and other Citations; 4. Ancient Authorities; A; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X
Summary A new edition of the work first edited by M.R. James in 1924. It includes new translations in modern English of the most significant non-canonical Christian writings, many of them popular legends which influenced medieval art and literature and also affected later Christian beliefs and practices
Analysis Christianity Scriptures
Notes Rev. and newly translated ed. of: Apocryphal New Testament / translated by Montague Rhodes James. 1924
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes English
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SUBJECT Bible. Apocrypha. sears
Subject Apocryphal books (New Testament)
Apocryphal books (New Testament) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies.
Apocryphal books (New Testament)
Apocrypha -- Criticism.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Elliott, J. K. (James Keith)
ISBN 9780191520327
0191520322
9780198261827
0198261829
0198261810
9780198261810
9786612052125
6612052120