Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-141) and index
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The apocryphal Gospels : what's in a name? -- The gospels from Nag Hammadi -- The infancy gospels -- Gospels set during the early life of Jesus -- Secret revelations and dialogue gospels -- Insights from the non-canonical gospels
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This Very Short Introduction offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation, and examining controversies and case-studies, Paul Foster shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity. - ;This Very Short Introduction offers a clear, accessible, and concise account of the apocryphal gospels - exploring their origins, their discovery, and discussing how the various texts have been interpreted both by the Church and beyond. Looking at texts from the Gospels from Nag