Author
J. K. Elliot
Book Format
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
July 2008
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Product Description
This accessible selection of the most important and significant of the remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal stories surrounding the life of Jesus and the Early Church has established a reputation as an invaluable introduction to the genre of Christian apocryphal literature. J. K. Elliott clearly explains the scholarly importance of the genre and introduces each section of texts with reference to biblical texts and later church history. Stories found in this selection include 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 all come from 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 the stories included here, especially those involving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine; others have influenced the church's teaching on the after life, whilst from the apocryphal Acts there are some of the best examples of accounts of the lives of Christianity's earliest saints.
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Author
J. K. Elliot
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
July 2008
Weight
300g
Page Count
240
Dimensions
138 x 211 x 21 mm
ISBN
9780199544028
ISBN-10
0199544026
Eden Code
1142461
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Author/Creator: J. K. Elliot
ISBN: 9780199544028
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: July 2008
Weight: 300g
Dimensions: 138 x 211 x 21 mm
Eden Code: 1142461
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