Gospels as Historical Documents (3 Volume Set)

Cambridge: Cambridge at the University Press, 1903 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Volume I. Part I. The Early Use of the Gospels, xv, 288 pp, preface, I. Introductory Remarks; The Evidence as to the Use of Any of the Gospels in the Sub-Apostolic Age; II. The Transiton from the Sub-Apostolic Age to the Age of the Apologists and the Conflict with Gnosticism; III. Justin Martyr; IV. The Interval bwtween the Appearanace of the Writings of Justin Martyr and of the Treatise Against Heresies of Irenaeus; V.The Asiatic Tradition in Regard to the Apostle John; VI. The Position of the Four Gospels at the Close of the Second Century; The Use of Other Gospels; General Conclusions. (1903). Volume II. Part II. The Synoptic Gospels, xii, 376 (21) pp, preface, I. Introductory Remarks: The Present Position of the Synoptic Problem; II. The Compilation of the Utterances of Jesus, and Their Transmission to the Greek-Speaking Church; III. Early Accounts of the Main Facts and Features of Christs Ministry and Passion; The History of the Gospel According to St. Mark; IV. The Gospel According to St. Luke; V. The Gospel According to St. Matthew; index; Table I. Comparison of the Contents and Order of the synoptic Gospels; II. The Matter Common to St. Matthew and St. Luke Which is not Derived from St. Mark. (1909). Volume III. Part III. The Fourth Gospel, x, 293 pp, preface, I. The Present Position of the Question of the Origin of the Fourth Gospel; II. The Structure of the Gospel and the Question f Its Integrity; III. The Place of the Fourth Gospel in the Johannine Literatue; IV. The Attribution of the Aurhorship of the Gospel to John the Son of Zebedee; V. The Environment in which the Fourth Gospel Was Produced and the Authors Own Antecedents; VI. The Fourth Gospel andthe Synoptics; epilogue, index. (1920). Ex library dedication plate on front pastedown with no other markings. Vol. I. Partially faded spine and board edges with very small chip to bottom edge clorh spine, additional wear to top and bottom edge, fore-edge corner tips, and partial age-toning to endpapers, and text block edges. Vol. II. age-toned top text block edge. Vol. III. Faded spine with age-toned top text block edge. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Dark-blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine..