Pseudepigraphy and Coptic Apocrypha: Authority, Authenticity, and Worldbuilding
In Coptic apocrypha pseudepigraphy is ubiquitous. This article outlines the various types and layers of pseudepigraphy employed in this literature, and describes the ways in which authorship is attributed to both biblical characters and later patristic figures, often in combination. It also discusse...
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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| Опубликовано: |
2023
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Early christianity
Год: 2023, Том: 14, Выпуск: 4, Страницы: 512-528 |
| Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности): | B
Псевдоэпиграфика
/ Коптская литература
/ Коптология
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| Индексация IxTheo: | KAB Раннее христианство KBL Ближний Восток TB Античность |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
worldbuilding
B Coptology B pseudo-documentarism B Pseudepigraphy B Apocrypha |
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| Итог: | In Coptic apocrypha pseudepigraphy is ubiquitous. This article outlines the various types and layers of pseudepigraphy employed in this literature, and describes the ways in which authorship is attributed to both biblical characters and later patristic figures, often in combination. It also discusses its various possible functions, ranging from bestowing texts and teachings with authority and authenticity, to contributing to readers' or hearers' constructions of the biblical storyworld. The article concludes that considering the ubiquity of the device in the literature under scrutiny, and the various functions of its use, it is not helpful to view the practice of pseudepigraphy in Coptic apocrypha primarily in terms of forgery or deception. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-8020 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Early christianity
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/ec-2023-0034 |