| The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles: Harvard Divinity School Studies Contributor(s): Bovon, François (Editor), Brock, Ann Graham (Editor), Matthews, Christopher R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 094545418X ISBN-13: 9780945454182 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $26.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: This collection provides a multi-layered analysis of a neglected branch of early Christian apocryphal literature. The introduction takes the reader on the journey of editing, translating, and interpreting apocryphal and hagiographic narratives on the apostles and the first Christians and concludes with a critical examination of two previously unpublished Greek texts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 229.925 |
| LCCN: 98043460 |
| Series: Religions of the World |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.11" W x 9" (1.52 lbs) 394 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection provides a rich, multilayered analysis of a long-neglected branch of early Christian apocryphal literature that examines the relationship between tradition and redaction, uses of language, and the fluid border between literary criticism and motif analysis. The introduction takes the reader on the journey of editing, translating, and interpreting apocryphal and hagiographic narratives on the apostles and the first Christians. The volume concludes with the critical edition of two previously unpublished Greek texts: a version of the Martyrdom of Ananias and a memoir on John the Evangelist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brock, Ann Graham: - Ann Graham Brock has taught at several universities and seminaries and published extensively on the topic of the New Testament and early Christian origins. She has also appeared in documentaries on the History Channel and the BBC.Bovon, Francois: - François Bovon is Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion, Harvard Divinity School. |