An edition of The apocryphal Jesus (1996)

The apocryphal Jesus

legends of the early church

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An edition of The apocryphal Jesus (1996)

The apocryphal Jesus

legends of the early church

Jesus' birth in a cave, his childhood escapades, his secret sayings, and his descent to the underworld; the torments in Hell; Saint Paul baptizing a lion; the death of Pontius Pilate and Saint Peter being crucified upside down. These are among the fascinating stories found in this present selection.

They all come from early Christian legends which are not found in the Bible, but yet have had a profound influence on art, literature, and theology from the second century through the Middle Ages and even to modern times. Some of the stories included here, especially those involving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine; others have influenced the church's teaching on the afterlife - whilst from the apocryphal Acts are some of the best examples of accounts of the lives of Christianity's earliest saints.

In this book Dr Elliott provides introductions to each of the most important and significant of these remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal texts.

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Language
English
Pages
214

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Cover of: The apocryphal Jesus
The apocryphal Jesus: legends of the early church
1996, Oxford University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Abridged and adapted version of the Apocryphal New Testament.

Published in
Oxford, New York
Other Titles
Apocryphal New Testament.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
229/.9205208
Library of Congress
BS2832 .A2 1996, BS2832.A2 1996, BS2832 .E45 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
vi, 214 p. ;
Number of pages
214

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1279231M
Internet Archive
apocryphaljesusl0000unse
ISBN 10
0198263856, 0198263848
LCCN
95011020
OCLC/WorldCat
503397737
Library Thing
7547764
Goodreads
3580629
1845092

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