New Testament Apocrypha / Volume 1 / edited by Tony Burke and Brent Landau ; [foreword by J.K. Elliot]
"Compilation of little-known and never-before-published apocryphal Christian texts in English translation This anthology of ancient nonbiblical Christian literature presents introductions to and translations of little-known apocryphal texts from a wide variety of genres, most of which have ne...
| Summary: | "Compilation of little-known and never-before-published apocryphal Christian texts in English translation This anthology of ancient nonbiblical Christian literature presents introductions to and translations of little-known apocryphal texts from a wide variety of genres, most of which have never before been translated into any modern language. An introduction to the volume as a whole addresses the most significant features of the included writings and contextualizes them within the contemporary (quickly evolving) study of the Christian Apocrypha. The body of the book comprises thirty texts that have been carefully introduced, annotated, and translated into readable English by eminent scholars. Ranging from the second century to early in the second millennium, these fascinating texts provide a more complete picture of Christian thought and expression than canonical texts alone can offer"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturhinweise Literaturangaben Anhang: Seite 546-554 Register: Seite 555-585 |
| Physical Description: | l, 585 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9780802885364 |
| Contains: | : New Testament Apocrypha more noncanonical scriptures
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