The Apocryphal Gospels: An Introduction

by Hans-Josef Klauck

Overview

In this book Hans-Josef Klauck provides a comprehensive introduction to the apocryphal gospels - the biblical and related writings which do not form part of the accepted canon of Scripture.Klauck classifies the material in various helpful ways: Agrapha (isolated sayings if Jesus), Fragments, Jewish Christian Gospels, Two Gospels of the Egyptians, Infancy Gospels, Gospels about Jesus' Death and Resurrection, Gospels from Nag Hammadi, Conversations with the Risen Jesus, Dialogues of Jesus with No Location, Legends about the Death of Mary, Lost Gospels, the Toledot Jeshu (an anti-gospel) . Each section is accompanied by a carefully related bibliography.

This highly readable introduction takes account of all the latest international scholarship on the apocrypha and will be an invaluable resource for all scholars and students in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567083906
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/22/2004
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Dr. Hans-Josef Klauck is Professor of New Testament Exegesis, University of Munich, Germany.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Bibliography
1. Agrapha (Isolated sayings of Jesus)
2. Fragments
3. Jewish Christian Gospels
4. Two Gospels of the Egyptians
5. Infancy Gospels
6. Gospels about Jesus' Death and Resurrection
7. Gospels from Nag Hammadi
8. Conversations with the Risen Jesus
9. Dialogues of Jesus with No Location1
10. Legends about the Death of Mary
11. Lost Gospels
12. An Anti-Gospel: The Toledot Jeshu
13. Conclusion
Index

Editorial Reviews

'[T]his book has the merit of full discussion of texts...Klauck further provides good bibliographical entries, including references to internet material...This book is a useful survey for further discussion, as it also pays attention to recent trends in scholarship.' A.L.A. Hogeterp, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses--Sanford Lakoff

'This is...a useful introduction to the current state of scholarship, and makes a useful contribution to developing research in the study of early Christianity.' N.H. Taylor, King's College, London, Heythrop Journal

I want to say from the outset that I recommend this volume to any serious scholar of Christianity Modern writings about apocryphal gospels tend sometimes to promote unwarranted theories or further some ideological point an author wants to make. This book, in contrast, strikes one as balanced. Professor Klauck is particularly careful to provide sufficient context for each of the twelve types of gospel so that the reader can assess which theories are warranted by the evidence and which are not. Anthony J. Blasi, editor of Handbook of Early Christianity: Social Science Approaches

..his approach is informed, balanced, and straightforward. I recommend Apocryphal Gospels highly as an introductory text for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates and also as a vade mecum for anyone desiring a reliable update on the fascinating world of extra-canonical early Christian literature. Catholic Studies, 2004

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