Author: Simon Gathercole

Title: The Apocryphal Gospels

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 480

Release Date: 2022-05-10

Details: A new translation of the oldest non-canonical Christian gospels, including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary and the Gospel of Judas

A Penguin Classic

In the early years of Christianity, several groups produced "hidden" or "apocryphal" gospels, alternative versions of the story of Christ. Sometimes these texts complemented the four canonical gospels, sometimes they subverted them and often they were completely different. We hear the young Jesus making live birds from clay, words of wisdom collected by his disciples, details of his trial, gnostic cosmologies, strange angels and the Harrowing of Hell. Often kept secret by their readers and frequently attacked by their detractors, these gospels shine a fascinating light on the early Christian Church and its surprising manifestations.

EAN: 9780241340554

Package Dimensions: Height: 0.87007873927 Inches, Length: 8.5039369992 Inches, Weight: 0.7275254646 Pounds, Width: 5.4330708606 Inches