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The Secret Gospels brings together, for the first time in a consecutive narrative, the major apocryphal sources of the Jesus tradition. Composed between the second and seventh centuries C.E., the "secret" or "hidden" gospels were influential in shaping Christian belief and doctrine for well over a thousand years. They include stories of the "lost" years of Jesus as a boy in Nazareth, the wanderings of the holy family, the death of Joseph, and the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. Newly translated and harmonized by R. Joseph Hoffmann, a specialist in early church history, these sources provide an unparalleled view of the devotional life and legend-making skills of the Christian church. They also offer important insights into the making of the New Testament canon and raise significant questions about the way in which belief in the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth developed. This comprehensive introduction to the apocryphal tradition is essential reading for anyone interested in the life and thought of the formative period of Christian belief. Enhanced by running notes and commentary, The Secret Gospels includes a unique supplement on the apocryphal Jesus tradition in Islam as well as long-unavailable sources from the Eastern, Coptic-Egyptian, and Arab-Christian traditions.
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- Title The Secret Gospels
- Author R. Joseph Hoffman
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 196
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York
- Date April 1996
- ISBN 9781573920698 / 157392069X
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.37 x 6.28 x 0.87 in (23.80 x 15.95 x 2.21 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Jesus Christ - Biography - Apocryphal and, Apocryphal Gospels
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96007938
- Dewey Decimal Code 229.805
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