New Testament Apocrypha, vol. 2: More Noncanonical Scriptures

by Tony Burke (Editor)

Overview

A compilation of apocryphal Christian texts, many translated into English for the first time, with comprehensive introductions.

This second volume of New Testament Apocrypha continues the work of the first by making available to English readers more apocryphal texts. Twenty-nine texts are featured, including The Adoration of the Magi and The Life of Mary Magdalene, each carefully introduced, copiously annotated, and translated into English by eminent scholars. These fascinating texts provide insights into the beliefs, expressions, and practices of a range of Christian communities from the early centuries through late antiquity and into the medieval period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467458160
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	07/21/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	625
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Tony Burke is professor of humanities at York University. His academic interests include the study of Christian biographical literature of the second century (infancy gospels), children and the family in Roman antiquity, curses, and noncanonical Jewish and Christian writings.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction, Tony Burke
I. GOSPELS AND RELATED TRADITIONS OF NEW TESTAMENT FIGURES
The Adoration of the Magi, Adam Carter Bremer-McCollum

The Rebellion of Dimas, Mark G. Bilby
A Homily on the Life of Jesus and His Love for the Apostles, Timothy Pettipiece
A Homily on the Passion and Resurrection, by Pseudo-Evodius, Dylan M. Burns
The Book of Bartholomew, Christian H. Bull and Alexandros Tsakos
The Healing of Tiberius, Zbigniew Izydorczyk 
The Legend of the Holy Rood Tree, Stephen C. E. Hopkins
The Story of Joseph of Arimathea, Bradley N. Rice
A Homily on the Building of the First Church of the Virgin, Paul C. Dilley
The Life of Judas, Brandon W. Hawk and Mari Mamyan
The Life of Mary Magdalene, Christine Luckritz-Marquis

II. APOCRYPHAL ACTS AND RELATED TRADITIONS
The Acts of Nereus and Achilleus, Richard I. Pervo
The Act of Peter in Azotus, Cambry G. Pardee
The Exhortation of Peter, J. Edward Walters
The Travels of Peter, J. Edward Walters
The History of Philip, Robert A. Kitchen
The Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin, Jonathan Holste and Janet E. Spittler

III. EPISTLES
The Epistle of Pelagia, Slavomír Čéplö

IV. APOCALYPSES
The Dialogue of the Revealer and John, Philip Tite
1 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John, Rick Brannan
2 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John, Rebecca Draughon, Jeannie Sellick, and Janet E. Spittler
3 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John, Chance Bonar, Tony Burke, and Slavomír Čéplö
The Questions of James to John, Katherine Gibbons
The Mysteries of John, Hugo Lundhaug and Lloyd Abercrombie
The Investiture of the Archangel Michael, Hugo Lundhaug
Appendix: John of Parallos, Homily Against Heretical Books, Christian H. Bull and Lance Jenott
The Investiture of the Archangel Gabriel, Lance Jenott
The Apocalypse of Thomas, Matthias Geigenfeind

V. CHURCH ORDERS
The Teaching of the Apostles, Witold Witakowski

Index of Modern Authors
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Texts

Editorial Reviews

Calvin Theological Journal
“New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures . . . offer[s] us about 1,200 pages of modern English translation text, analysis, and bibliography. But rather than repeat what is already available, Burke and Landau are giving us new texts . . . that are only now coming to us in English. However, if these texts and their origin remain mysterious, the first volume’s forty-page introduction is an ideal place to begin to understand the problems and prospects for these collections.

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