New Testament Apocrypha
More Noncanonical Scriptures
Published on 21. July 2020
650 pages
978-1-4674-5816-0 (ISBN)
Description
A compilation of apocryphal Christian texts, many translated into English for the first time, with comprehensive introductions.This second volume of New Testament Apocrypha continues the work of the first by making available to English readers more apocryphal texts. Twenty-nine texts are featured, including The Adoration of the Magi and The Life of Mary Magdalene, each carefully introduced, copiously annotated, and translated into English by eminent scholars. These fascinating texts provide insights into the beliefs, expressions, and practices of a range of Christian communities from the early centuries through late antiquity and into the medieval period.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Abbreviations
- I. Gospels and Related Traditions of New Testament Figures
- The Adoration of the Magi-Adam Carter Bremer-McCollum
- The Rebellion of Dimas-Mark G. Bilby
- A Homily on the Life of Jesus and His Love for the Apostles-Timothy Pettipiece
- A Homily on the Passion and Resurrection-Dylan M. Burns
- The Book of Bartholomew-Christian H. Bull and Alexandros Tsakos
- The Healing of Tiberius-Zbigniew Izydorczyk
- The Legend of the Holy Rood Tree-Stephen C. E. Hopkins
- The Story of Joseph of Arimathea-Bradley N. Rice
- A Homily on the Building of the First Church of the Virgin-Paul C. Dilley
- The Life of Judas-Brandon W. Hawk and Mari Mamyan
- The Life of Mary Magdalene-Christine Luckritz Marquis
- II. Apocryphal Acts and Related Traditions
- The Acts of Nereus and Achilleus-Richard I. Pervo
- The Act of Peter in Azotus-Cambry G. Pardee
- The Exhortation of Peter-J. Edward Walters
- The Travels of Peter-J. Edward Walters
- The History of Philip-Robert A. Kitchen
- The Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin-Jonathan D. Holste and Janet E. Spittler
- III. Epistles
- The Epistle of Pelagia-Slavomír Céplö
- IV. Apocalypses
- The Dialogue of the Revealer and John-Philip L. Tite
- 1 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John-Rick Brannan
- 2 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John-Rebecca Draughon, Jeannie Sellick, and Janet E. Spittler
- 3 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John-Chance E. Bonar, Tony Burke, and Slavomír Céplö
- The Questions of James to John-Kathleen Gibbons and Tony Burke
- The Mysteries of John-Hugo Lundhaug and Lloyd Abercrombie
- The Investiture of the Archangel Michael-Hugo Lundhaug
- Appendix: John of Parallos, Homily against Heretical Books-Christian H. Bull and Lance Jenott
- The Investiture of the Archangel Gabriel-Lance Jenott
- The Apocalypse of Thomas-Matthias Geigenfeind
- V. Church Orders
- The Teaching of the Apostles-Witold Witakowski
