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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Apocryphal Jesus: Legends of the Early Churchby J K Elliott
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From Jesus' birth in a cave to Saint Paul baptizing a lion, Elliott offers a selection of early Christian legends which did not get into the Bible, yet have had a profound influence on art, literature, and theology from the second century through the Middle Ages and even modern times. Some of these stories, especially those involving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine. The apocryphal Acts offer a legendary history of the early church and some of the best examples of hagiography about Christianity's earliest saints. In this book Elliott provides introductions to each of the most important and significant of these remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal texts. Synopsis: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.
About the AuthorJ. K. Elliott is Reader in Textual Criticism for the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at the University of Leeds. He also edited The Apocryphal New Testament: A Collection of Apocryphal Christian Literature in an English Translation (OUP, 1994). Table of Contents Introduction A: Stories Relating to the Period of the New Testament Gospels 1. The Birth of Jesus 2. The Childhood of Jesus 3. Jesus' Parents 4. The Ministry of Jesus 5. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus 6. Pilate 7. Jesus in the Underworld 8. Veronica 9. Zacharias B: Stories Relating to the Growth of the Church 10. Peter 11. Paul 12. John 13. Thomas 14. Andrew C. Stories Relating to Life After Death 15. Heaven and Hell 16. The End of Time What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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