Bart Ehrman-the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus and a recognized authority on the early Christian Church-and co-editor Zlatko Plese here offer a groundbreaking, multi-lingual edition of the Apocryphal Gospels, one that breathes new life into the non-canonical texts that were once nearly lost to history. In The Apocryphal Gospels, Ehrman and Plese present a rare compilation of over 40 ancient gospel texts and textual fragments that do not appear in the New Testament. This essential collection contains Gospels describing Jesus's infancy, ministry, Passion, and resurrection, as well as the most controversial manuscript discoveries of modern times, including the most significant Gospel discovered in the 20th century-the Gospel of Thomas-and the most recently discovered Gospel, the Gospel of Judas Iscariot. For the first time ever, these sacred manuscripts are featured in the original Greek, Latin, and Coptic languages, accompanied by fresh English translations that appear next to the original texts, allowing for easy line by line comparison. Also, each translation begins with a thoughtful examination of key historical, literary, and textual issues that places each Gospel in its proper context. The end result is a resource that enables anyone interested in Christianity or the early Church to understand-better than ever before-the deeper meanings of these apocryphal Gospels. The Apocryphal Gospels is much more than an annotated guide to the Gospels. Through its authoritative use of both native text and engaging, accurate translations, it provides an unprecedented look at early Christianity and the New Testament. This is an indispensable volume for any reader interested in church history, antiquity, ancient languages, or the Christian faith.
| ISBN | 0199732108 | | Pages | 400 | | ISBN13 | 9780199732104
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1016 | | Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc | | Published in | New York | | Imprint | Oxford University Press Inc | | Height (mm) | 244 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 172 | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 41 | | DEWEY | 229.92 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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PREFACE; INFANCY GOSPELS; INFANCY GOSPEL OF THOMAS; INFANCY GOSPEL OF THOMAS C; PROTO-GOSPEL OF JAMES; GOSPEL OF PSEUDO MATTHEW; LATIN INFANCY GOSPELS; COPTIC HISTORY OF JOSEPH THE CARPENTER; MINISTRY GOSPELS; JEWISH CHRISTIAN GOSPELS; GOSPEL OF THE NAZAREANS; GOSPEL OF THE EBIONITES; GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE HEBREWS; GOSPEL OF THE EGYPTIANS; A GOSPEL HARMONY: THE DIATESSERON; PAPYRUS BERLIN 11710; PAPYRUS CAIRENSIS 10735; PAPYRUS EGERTON 2; PAPYRUS MERTON 51; P OXY 210; P OXY 840; P OXY 1224; P OXY 2949; P OXY 4009; P VINDOB G 2325; SAYINGS GOSPELS AND AGRAPHA; GOSPEL OF THOMAS; GOSPEL OF THOMAS: GREEK FRAGMENTS; AGRAPHA; PASSION / RESURRECTION/ AND POST-RESURRECTION GOSPELS; GOSPEL OF PETER; GOSPEL OF JUDAS; ABGAR LEGEND; GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS A; GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS B; REPORT OF PILATE; HANDING OVER OF PILATE; LETTER OF PILATE TO CLAUDIUS; LETTER OF PILATE TO HEROD; LETTER OF HEROD TO PILATE; LETTER OF TIBERIUS TO PILATE; VINDICTA SALVATORIS; MORS PILATI; NARRATIVE OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA; GOSPEL OF MARY; GOSPEL OF MARY: GREEK FRAGMENTS; GREATER QUESTIONS OF MARY
"Ehrman and Plese have done a great service to students of ancient Christian texts and languages. This volume is sure to be enthusiastically received into both personal libraries and university syllabi" -- Library Journal
"This volume will find its way to the classics and will have a long life. Essential." -- Choice
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