Secret scriptures revealed : a new introduction to the Christian Apocrypha / Tony Burke.
Material type: TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2013Description: vi, 164 pages ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0802871313 (pbk.)
- 9780802871312 (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 229.92 B959 | Checked out | 05/15/2024 | 33111007497866 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Christian Apocrypha burst into the public consciousness in 2003, following the publication of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Interest in the wide assortment of texts not included in the Bible has remained strong ever since. Although much has been written and said on the subject, misunderstandings still abound.
Tony Burke's Secret Scriptures Revealed dismantles the many myths and misconceptions about the Christian Apocrypha and straightforwardly answers common questions like these:
Includes bibliographical references (page 157-162) and index.
What are the Christian Apocrypha? -- Studying the Christian Apocrypha -- The apocryphal life of Jesus -- Passion and resurrection gospels -- After Jesus: legends of the early church -- Myths, misconceptions and misinformation about the Christian Apocrypha -- Parting words.