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The Apocryphal New Testament
Elliott
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Description for The Apocryphal New Testament
Paperback. The Apocryphal New Testament includes new translations of the most significant and famous of the non-canonical Christian works. These apocryphal texts reveal the popular legends of Christians after the New Testament era, and throw light on the origins of many later beliefs and practices. Editor(s): Elliott, J. K. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1174.
This collection of apocryphal writings supersedes the best-selling edition by M. R. James, first published in 1924. Since then, several new works have come to light, and the textual base for some of the works previously translated by James is now more secure. In this volume, J. K. Elliott presents new translations of the texts into modern English, together with a short introduction and bibliography for each of them. The collection is designed to give readers the most important and famous non-canonical Christian writings, many of them popular legends with an enormous influence on later, particularly medieval, art and literature, ... Read more
This collection of apocryphal writings supersedes the best-selling edition by M. R. James, first published in 1924. Since then, several new works have come to light, and the textual base for some of the works previously translated by James is now more secure. In this volume, J. K. Elliott presents new translations of the texts into modern English, together with a short introduction and bibliography for each of them. The collection is designed to give readers the most important and famous non-canonical Christian writings, many of them popular legends with an enormous influence on later, particularly medieval, art and literature, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
774
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
1177g
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198261810
SKU
V9780198261810
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About Elliott
J. K. Elliott is Professor in New Testament Textual Criticism, University of Leeds.
Reviews for The Apocryphal New Testament
this book must find a place on the shelf of every person interested in the diverse forms of early Christianity.
Paul Foster, The Expository Times
a handy one-volume collection of all the apocryphal material the NT scholar would normally use in his studies.
International Review of Biblical Studies, Vol. 52
a vital resource
Church Times ... Read more
Paul Foster, The Expository Times
a handy one-volume collection of all the apocryphal material the NT scholar would normally use in his studies.
International Review of Biblical Studies, Vol. 52
a vital resource
Church Times ... Read more