The Written Gospel

The Written Gospel

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book comprehensively surveys the origin, production and reception of the canonical gospels in the early church. The discussion unfolds in three steps. Part One traces the origin of the 'gospel' of Jesus, its significance in Jewish and Hellenistic contexts of the first century, and its development from eyewitness memory to oral tradition and written text. Part Two then more specifically examines the composition, design and intentions of each of the four canonical gospels. Widening the focus, Part Three first asks about gospel-writing as viewed from the perspective of ancient Jews and pagans before turning to the question of reception history in the proliferation of 'apocryphal' gospels, in the formation of the canon, and in the beginnings of a gospel commentary tradition.

Book information

ISBN: 9780521832854
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 226.067
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 388
Weight: 750g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm