Apocryphal Gospels

Bart Ehrman--the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Misquoting Jesus</em> and a recognized authority on the early Christian Church--and Zlatko Plese here offer a groundbreaking multi-lingual edition of the Apocryphal Gospels one that breathes new life into the non-canonical texts that were once nearly lost to history. <p/>In <em>The Apocryphal Gospels</em> Ehrman and Plese present a rare compilation of over 40 ancient gospel texts and textual fragments that do not appear in the New Testament. This essential collection contains Gospels describing Jesus's infancy ministry Passion and resurrection as well as the most controversial manuscript discoveries of modern times including the most significant Gospel discovered in the 20th century--the Gospel of Thomas--and the most recently discovered Gospel the Gospel of Judas Iscariot. For the first time ever these sacred manuscripts are featured in the original Greek Latin and Coptic languages accompanied by fresh English translations that appear next to the original texts allowing for easy line by line comparison. Also each translation begins with a thoughtful examination of key historical literary and textual issues that places each Gospel in its proper context. The end result is a resource that enables anyone interested in Christianity or the early Church to understand--better than ever before--the deeper meanings of these apocryphal Gospels. <p/><em>The Apocryphal Gospels </em>is much more than an annotated guide to the Gospels. Through its authoritative use of both native text and engaging accurate translations it provides an unprecedented look at early Christianity and the New Testament. This is an indispensable volume for any reader interested in church history antiquity ancient languages or the Christian faith.<br>