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The Apocryphal Gospels: A Very Short Introduction
Paul Foster
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Paperback. This Very Short Introduction offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation, and examining controversies and case-studies, Paul Foster shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
This Very Short Introduction offers a clear, accessible, and concise account of the apocryphal gospels - exploring their origins, their discovery, and discussing how the various texts have been interpreted both by the Church and beyond. Looking at texts from the Gospels from Nag Hammadi to the Dialogues with the Risen Saviour, Paul Foster shows how the apocryphal gospels reflect the diversity that existed within early Christianity, and examines the extent to which they can be used to reconstruct an accurate portrait of the historical Jesus. Including discussions of controversies and case-studies such as the alleged hoax surrounding ... Read more
This Very Short Introduction offers a clear, accessible, and concise account of the apocryphal gospels - exploring their origins, their discovery, and discussing how the various texts have been interpreted both by the Church and beyond. Looking at texts from the Gospels from Nag Hammadi to the Dialogues with the Risen Saviour, Paul Foster shows how the apocryphal gospels reflect the diversity that existed within early Christianity, and examines the extent to which they can be used to reconstruct an accurate portrait of the historical Jesus. Including discussions of controversies and case-studies such as the alleged hoax surrounding ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199236947
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V9780199236947
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About Paul Foster
Paul Foster is Lecturer in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology, University of Edinburgh. His publications include Community, Law and Mission in Matthew's Gospel, (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2004); The So-called Gospel of Peter - An Introduction and Commentary (Oxford: OUP, 2007) in preparation. The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers (London: Continuum, 2006), an edited collection of essays; Justin and his ... Read more
Reviews for The Apocryphal Gospels: A Very Short Introduction
"Very Short" could just as truthfully be described as "Very Informative"... Illuminating and accessible.
Methodist Recorder
He writes with elegance and clarity, and presents... complex arguments... with simplicity and grace.
John Drane, Baptist Times
Fascinating reading.
David Sexton, Evening Standard
Methodist Recorder
He writes with elegance and clarity, and presents... complex arguments... with simplicity and grace.
John Drane, Baptist Times
Fascinating reading.
David Sexton, Evening Standard