The Apocryphal New Testament : a collection of apocryphal Christian literature in an English translation

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The Apocryphal New Testament : a collection of apocryphal Christian literature in an English translation

J.K. Elliott

Clarendon Press, 1993

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Rev. and newly translated ed. of: Apocryphal New Testament / translated by Montague Rhodes James. 1924

Includes bibliographical references and indexes (1. apocryphal writings with detailed list of contents, 2. subjects and proper names, 3. biblical and other citatins, 4. ancient authorities)

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Description

This collection of apocryphal texts supersedes the best-selling edition by M.R. James, which was originally published in 1924, but regularly reprinted. Several new texts have come to light since 1924 and the textual base for some of the apocrypha previously translated by James is now more secure, as in several cases there are now recently published critical editions available. Although a modest addition to James's edition was made in 1953 no thorough revision has previously been undertaken. In this volume, J.K. Elliott presents new translations of the texts and has provided each of them with a short introduction and bibliography directed to those who wish to pursue further the issues raised in the texts or to consult the critical editions, other translations, or general studies. The translations are in modern English, in contrast to James's deliberate imitation of the language of the Authorized Version. The collection is designed to give readers the most important or famous of the Christian apocrypha and a small sample of gnostic texts. Full translations of the earliest texts are printed, as well as some derivative apocrypha.

Table of Contents

  • PREFACE
  • GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • LISTS OF APOCRYPHAL WORKS
  • 1. APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS
  • LOST GOSPELS
  • 1.JEWISH-CHRISTIAN GOSPELS:INTRODUCTION
  • (A) THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE HEBREWS
  • (B) THE GOSPEL OF THE NAZARAEANS
  • (C) THE GOSPEL OF THE EBIONITES
  • 2.THE GOSPEL OF THE EGYPTIANS
  • 3.THE TRADITIONS OF THE MATTHIAS
  • 4.THE PREACHING OF PETER (KERYGMA PETROU)
  • 5.OTHER LOST GOSPELS
  • AGRAPHA
  • FRAGMENTS OF GOSPELS ON PAPYRUS
  • 1.OXYRHYNCHUS PAPYRUS 840
  • 2.OXYRHYNCHUS PAPYRUS 1081
  • 3.OXYRHYNCHUS PAPYRUS 1224
  • 4. PAPYRUS CAIRENSIS 10735
  • 5.PAPYRUS EGERTON 2
  • 6.THE STRASBOURG FRAGMENT
  • 7. PAPYRUS BEROLINENSIS 11710
  • 8.THE FAYYUM FRAGMENT
  • 9.PAPYRUS MERTON 51
  • BIRTH AND INFANCY GOSPELS: INTRODUCTION
  • THE PROTEVANGELIUM OF JAMES
  • THE INFANCY GOSPEL OF THOMAS
  • THE GOSPEL OF PSEUDO-MATTHEW
  • THE ARABIC INFANCY GOSPEL
  • ARUNDEL 404 (LIBER DE INFANTIA SALVATORIS)
  • THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH THE CARPENTER
  • OTHER INFANCY NARRATIVES
  • GOSPELS OF THE MINISTRY AND PASSION
  • THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS (INCLUDING COPTIC THOMAS AND P.OXY. 1,654,655)
  • THE 'SECRET' GOSPEL OF MARK
  • THE GOSPEL OF PETER
  • THE GOSPEL OF GAMALIEL
  • COPTIC NARRATIVES OF THE MINISTRY AND PASSION
  • THE PILATE CYCLE
  • THE GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS
  • THE ACTS OF PILATE
  • CHRIST'S DESCENT INTO HELL
  • OTHER PILATE TEXTS
  • THE LETTER OF PILATE TO CLAUDIUS
  • THE LETTER OF PILATE TO TIBERIUS
  • PARADOSIS PILATI
  • ANAPHORA PILATI
  • VINDICTA SALVATORIS
  • MORS PILATI
  • THE NARRATIVE OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA
  • THE LETTERS OF PILATE AND HEROD
  • THE LETTER OF TIBERIUS TO PILATE
  • II APOCRYPHAL ACTS: INTRODUCTION
  • THE ACTS OF ANDREW
  • THE ACTS OF JOHN
  • SECONDARY ACTS OF JOHN
  • THE ACTS OF PAUL
  • SECONDARY ACTS OF PAUL
  • THE ACTS OF PETER
  • SECONDARY ACTS OF PETER
  • THE PSEUDO-CLEMENTINE LITERATURE
  • THE ACTS OF THOMAS
  • OTHER APOCRYPHAL ACTS
  • III APOCRYPHAL EPISTLES
  • INTRODUCTION
  • SHORTER EPISTLES
  • THE LETTERS OF CHRIST AND ABGAR
  • THE LETTER OF LENTULUS
  • THE EPISTLE TO THE LAODICEANS
  • THE CORRESPONDENCE OF PAUL AND SENECA
  • THE EPISTLE TO THE ALEXANDRIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF THE APOSTLES (EPISTULA APOSTOLORUM)
  • IV APOCRYPHAL APOCALYPSES
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THE APOCALYPSE OF PETER
  • APPENDIX: THE SIBYLLINE ORACLES
  • THE APOCALYPSE OF PAUL (VISIO PAULI)
  • THE APOCALYPSE OF THOMAS
  • THE QUESTIONS OF BARTHOLOMEW AND THE BOOK OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST BY BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
  • THE LETTER OF JAMES
  • OTHER APOCRYPHAL APOCALYPSES
  • APPENDIX: THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN
  • INDEXES: 1. APOCRYPHAL WRITINGS WITH DETAILED LISTS OF CONTENTS
  • 2. SUBJECTS AND PROPER NAMES
  • 3. BIBLICAL AND OTHER CITATIONS
  • 4. ANCIENT AUTHORITIES

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