This book provides a new approach to patristic sources on the earliest Jewish Christians. It shows the artificial nature of the church fathers' discourse and challenges the widely accepted theory of three Jewish-Christian gospels, bringing the Gospel of the Hebrews closer to its…
Paul 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…
This Very Short Introduction offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation, and examining controversies and case-studies, Paul Foster shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and mul…
Evaluates the meaning of the controversial newly-discovered Gospel of Judas, illustrating how the text offers an understanding of Judas's betrayal, the apostles' understanding of Jesus's death, and God's role in the crucifixion.
[In this text], topics range from gender and infancy stories to discipleship and the relationship of the "Gospel of Thomas" to Islamic literature. For example, [the author of the text] explores how the Gospel to Thomas makes Mary "male," and how the naked youth at Jesus' tomb in…
[In this text], topics range from gender and infancy stories to discipleship and the relationship of the "Gospel of Thomas" to Islamic literature. For example, [the author of the text] explores how the Gospel to Thomas makes Mary "male," and how the naked youth at Jesus' tomb in…