This volume examines the 'counter-narratives' of the core Christian
story, proposed by texts from Nag Hammadi and elsewhere. A
noteworthy body of highly respected scholars examine material that
is sometimes difficult and often overlooked, contributing to the
ongoing effort to integrate Nag Hammadi and related literature into
the mainstream of New Testament and early Christian studies. By
retracing the major elements of the Christian story in sequence,
they are able to discuss how and why each aspect was disputed on
inner-Christian grounds, and to reflect on the different accounts
of Christian identity underlying these disputes. Together the
essays in this book address a central issue: towards the end of the
second century, Irenaeus could claim that the overwhelming majority
of Christians throughout the world were agreed on a version of the
core Christian story which is still recognisable today. Yet, as
Irenaeus concedes and as the Nag Hammadi texts have confirmed,
there were many who wished to tell the core Christian story
differently. Those who criticized and rejected the standard story
did so not because they were adherents of another religion,
'Gnosticism', but because they were Christians who believed that
the standard account was wrong at point after point. Ranging from
the Gospels of Judas and Mary to Galatians and Ptolemy's Letter to
Flora, this volume provides a fascinating analysis of how the
Christian story as we know it today developed against
counter-readings from other early Christian traditions.
General
| Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Reception of Jesus in the First Three Centuries |
| Release date: |
July 2020 |
| Editors: |
Francis Watson
• Sarah Parkhouse
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-67952-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-567-67952-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780567679529 |
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