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The Armenian Gospel of the Infancy - with three early versions of the Protevangelium of James (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R4,455
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The Armenian Gospel of the Infancy - with three early versions of the Protevangelium of James (Hardcover, New): Abraham Terian

The Armenian Gospel of the Infancy - with three early versions of the Protevangelium of James (Hardcover, New)

Abraham Terian

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The various versions of the Infancy Gospels illustrate how stories about the Virgin and Child lend themselves to be told and retold - much like the stories in the canonical Gospels. This first translation of the full text of the Armenian Gospel of the Infancy, itself derived from a sixth-century Syriac text that no longer exists, provides two variants of the famous narrative and several recensions or ancient editions. Stories about Jesus, many of them unique to this gospel, are included to show how he exercised his sovereign and divine will even as a child. This edition also contains three early Armenian versions of the Protevangelium of James, which with other ancient sources dependent on it (like the Infancy Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew) constitute the basic tradition in the formation of the later Infancy Gospels. These writings are our earliest sources about the parents of the Virgin Mary (Joachim and Anne) and her miraculous birth. They also form the basis for the dogma of her Immaculate Conception and perpetual virginity after the birth of Jesus, and lay the ground for certain of the Marian feasts celebrated since the fourth century. Terian's engaging introduction and annotation of the texts place this rare document clearly in its cultural and historical context and provide extensive references to the surrounding textual tradition. These extraordinary stories will appeal to all with an interest in the early church.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 2008
First published: September 2008
Translators: Abraham Terian
Dimensions: 223 x 145 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-954156-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Orthodox Churches
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Orthodox Churches
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
Books > Christianity > Orthodox Churches
Books > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
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LSN: 0-19-954156-6
Barcode: 9780199541560

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