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The Apocryphal Gospels
- Author
- Paul Foster
- Narrator
- Jennifer Van Dyck
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 22 June 2021
- Run Time
- 4 hours 56 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Looking at texts from the Gospels from Nag Hammadi to the Dialogues with the Risen Saviour, Paul Foster shows how the apocryphal gospels reflect the diversity that existed within early Christianity, and examines the extent to which they can be used to reconstruct an accurate portrait of the historical Jesus. Including discussions of controversies and case-studies such as the alleged hoax surrounding the discovery of Secret Mark, Foster concludes that the non-canonical texts, considered in the correct context, offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity.
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- Author
- Paul Foster
- Narrator
- Jennifer Van Dyck
- Duration
- 4 hours 56 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 June 2021
- ISBN
- 9781666141726
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, New Testaments
Synopsis
This Very Short Introduction offers a clear, accessible, and concise account of the apocryphal gospels—exploring their origins, their discovery, and discussing how the various texts have been interpreted both by the Church and beyond.Looking at texts from the Gospels from Nag Hammadi to the Dialogues with the Risen Saviour, Paul Foster shows how the apocryphal gospels reflect the diversity that existed within early Christianity, and examines the extent to which they can be used to reconstruct an accurate portrait of the historical Jesus. Including discussions of controversies and case-studies such as the alleged hoax surrounding the discovery of Secret Mark, Foster concludes that the non-canonical texts, considered in the correct context, offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity.
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