LEADER 02160oam 22005291 450 001 9910792108603321 005 20240102112642.0 010 $a9786612126079 010 $a0-19-156746-9 010 $a1-282-12607-5 035 $a(CKB)2560000000326404 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000156555 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC453601 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL453601 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10300140 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL212607 035 $a(OCoLC)428732119 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000326404 100 $a20090430d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 181 $csti$2rdacontent 181 $ccri$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Apocryphal Gospels $ea very short introduction /$fPaul Foster 210 1$aOxford :$cOxford University Press,$d2009. 215 $a1 online resource (152 pages) $cillustrations, map, portraits 225 1 $aVery short introductions ;$v201 311 0 $a0-19-923694-1 311 0 $a0-19-177714-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 142-150) and index. 327 $aContents; List of illustrations; 1 The apocryphal gospels - what's in a name?; 2 The 'gospels' from Nag Hammadi; 3 The infancy gospels; 4 Gospels set during the earthly life of Jesus; 5 Secret revelations and dialogue gospels; 6 Insights from the non-canonical gospels; Further reading; References; Index 330 8 $aPaul Foster offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation and examining controversies and case-studies, this title shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity. 410 0$aVery short introductions ;$v201. 606 $aReligion$xBiblical Studies 615 7$aReligion$xBiblical Studies 676 $a229.8 700 $aFoster$b Paul$f1966-$01470548 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792108603321 996 $aThe Apocryphal Gospels$93682505 997 $aUNINA