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The Oxford handbook of early Christian apocrypha
Title
The Oxford handbook of early Christian apocrypha / edited by Andrew Gregory, Tobias Nicklas, Christopher M. Tuckett, and Joseph Verheyden.
ISBN
9780191750069 (ebook) :
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Previously issued in print: 2015.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 5, 2016).
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Summary
This handbook primarily focuses on issues and themes that arise in the study of early Christian apocrypha. Part one consists of authoritative surveys of the main branches of apocryphal literature (gospels, acts, epistles, apocalypses, and related literature) and part two considers key issues that they raise.
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Early Christian apocrypha
Oxford handbooks online.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 23, 2016
Series
Oxford handbooks online
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: What is Early Christian Apocrypha? / Christopher M. Tuckett
Texts about Jesus: non-canonical gospels and related literature / Jörg Frey
Narratives about the apostles: non-canonical Acts and related literature / Richard Pervo
Non-canonical Epistles and related literature / Andrew Gregory
Non-canonical Apocalypses and prophetic works / Richard Bauckham
The Influence of Jewish Scriptures on Early Christian Apocrypha / Tobias Nicklas
Who Read Early Christian Apocrypha? / L. W. Hurtado
The role of the apostles / Richard Pervo
Judaism and Anti-Judaism in Early Christian Apocrypha / Petri Luomanen
Eschatology and the Fate of the Dead in Early Christian Apocrypha / Outi Lehtipuu
Encratism, asceticism, and the construction of gender and sexual identity in apocryphal gospels / Judith Hartenstein
Early Christian apocrypha in popular culture / Tony Burke
Early Christian Apocrypha in Contemporary Theological Discourse / Tony Burke
Apocryphal texts about other characters in the canonical gospels / Charlotte Touati, Claire Clivaz
The formation of the New Testament canon and early Christian apocrypha / Jens Schröter
'Useful for the Soul': Christian Apocrypha and Christian Spirituality / François Bovon
Christology and soteriology in apocryphal gospels / Pheme Perkins
Christology and soteriology in apocryphal acts and apocalypses / Paul Foster
The <i>Gospel of Thomas</i> and the Historical Jesus / Stephen J. Patterson
Other apocryphal gospels and the historical Jesus / Simon J. Gathercole
Christian apocrypha and the developing role of Mary / J.K. Elliott
The apocryphal Mary in early Christian art / Robin M. Jensen
Liturgy and early Christian apocrypha / Harald Buchinger
Roman Imperialism: the political context of early Christian apocrypha / Candida R. Moss
Encratism and the apocryphal acts / Yves Tissot.
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