The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles
Harvard Divinity School Studies
Published on 1. March 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-945454-18-2 (ISBN)
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 The volume concludes with the critical edition of two previously unpublished Greek texts: a version of the Martyrdom of Ananias and a memoir on John the Evangelist.
Reviews / Votes
The fact that the chief editor and main contributor [of this book] is one of the world masters in the study of what he prefers to call 'early Christian apocryphal literature' adds to [its] authority...this book can be warmly recommended as a valuable guide to a little known and little worked area of early Christian history, literature and doctrine. -- Lionel North * Theological Book Review * The collection of essays succeeds in increasing our understanding of early Christianity in the diversity of its communities, but also in its unity...Teachers who would like to orient their students to the methodology of editing early Christian manuscripts, particularly the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, will find a prize in Bovon's opening essay. Also, this collection should inspire others to follow Bovon's example: turn a doctoral seminar into a publishing house. -- D. Jeffrey Bingham * Journal of Early Christian Studies *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Publishing group
Harvard University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 halftone, 1 line drawing, 10 tables
Dimensions
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-945454-18-2 (9780945454182)
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Persons
Francois Bovon is Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion, Harvard Divinity School. 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.