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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Figures
List of Contributors
Part I Introduction and Overview
1. Introduction: What is Early Christian Apocrypha?
2. Texts about Jesus: Non-canonical Gospels and Related Literature
3. Apocryphal Texts about Other Characters in the Canonical Gospels
4. Narratives about the Apostles: Non-canonical Acts and Related Literature
5. Non-canonical Epistles and Related Literature
6. Non-canonical Apocalypses and Prophetic Works
Part II Key Issues and Themes
7. The Influence of Jewish Scriptures on Early Christian Apocrypha
8. Who Read Early Christian Apocrypha?
9. The Formation of the New Testament Canon and Early Christian Apocrypha
10. ‘Useful for the Soul’: Christian Apocrypha and Christian Spirituality
11. Christology and Soteriology in Apocryphal Gospels
12. Christology and Soteriology in Apocryphal Acts and Apocalypses
13. The Gospel of Thomas and the Historical Jesus
14. Other Apocryphal Gospels and the Historical Jesus
15. Christian Apocrypha and the Developing Role of Mary
16. The Apocryphal Mary in Early Christian Art
17. The Role of the Apostles
18. Judaism and Anti-Judaism in Early Christian Apocrypha
19. Eschatology and the Fate of the Dead in Early Christian Apocrypha
20. Liturgy and Early Christian Apocrypha
21. Roman Imperialism: The Political Context of Early Christian Apocrypha
22. Encratism, Asceticism, and the Construction of Gender and Sexual Identity in Apocryphal Gospels
23. Encratism and the Apocryphal Acts
24. Early Christian Apocrypha in Popular Culture
25. Early Christian Apocrypha in Contemporary Theological Discourse
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects and Ancient Texts
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