Synopsis: In 1958, American historian of religion Morton Smith made
an astounding discovery in the Mar Saba monastery in Jerusalem.
Copied into the back of a seventeenth-century book was a lost
letter attributed to Clement of Alexandria (ca. 150-215 CE) that
contained excerpts from a longer version of the Gospel of Mark
written by Mark himself and circulating in Alexandria, Egypt. More
than fifty years after its discovery, the origins of this Secret
Gospel of Mark remain contentious. Some consider it an authentic
witness to an early form of Mark, perhaps even predating canonical
Mark. Some claim it is a medieval or premodern forgery created by a
monastic scribe. And others argue it is a forgery created by Morton
Smith himself. All these positions are addressed in the papers
contained in this volume. Nine North American scholars,
internationally recognized for their contributions to the study of
Secret Mark, met at York University in Toronto, Canada, in April
2011 to examine recent developments in scholarship on the gospel
and the letter in which it is found. Their results represent a
substantial step forward in determining the origins of this
mysterious and controversial text. List of Contributors: Scott G.
Brown Tony Burke Stephen C. Carlson Bruce Chilton Craig A. Evans
Paul Foster Charles W. Hedrick Peter Jeffery Allan J. Pantuck
Marvin Meyer Hershel Shanks Pierluigi Piovanelli Endorsements: "In
this brilliant and incisive collection of essays one finds both
clarity and intellectual rigor. Not all the contributors 'sing from
the same hymn sheet.' However, this diversity reveals how a highly
contested topic can be approached in an engaging and respectful
manner. Everyone who reads this book will be enriched, both by
consideration of its contents and through appreciation of the
measured tone with which this important debate is conducted. This
is a first-rate and vital treatment of the topic." --Paul Foster,
School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh "The debate over the
Secret Gospel of Mark rages on. Did Morton Smith discover this
text, or did he forge it? This terrific collection of essays
presents leading voices from both sides of the controversy, stating
their views, marshaling their evidence, and allowing readers to
pass their own verdicts." --Bart D. Ehrman, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill "Ancient Gospel or Modern Forgery? brings
together most of the key supporters and detractors of the
authenticity of the Secret Gospel of Mark in a balanced, probing,
and illuminating book. . . . Although this book, carefully crafted
by Burke, cannot be said to have brought closure on the issue, it
has laid to rest many of the specious and illogical claims that
have littered the discussion until now. We can only hope that the
ground has now been cleared for a more balanced and scientific
assessment of the Mar Saba manuscript." --John S. Kloppenborg,
University of Toronto Author Biography: Tony Burke is Associate
Professor of Early Christianity at York University in Toronto,
Ontario. He is the author of De infantia Iesu evangelien Thomae
graece (2010), a critical edition of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
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