The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels

Throughout the history of Christianity the four canonical gospels have proven to be vital resources for Christian thought and practice and an inspiration for humanistic culture generally. Indeed the gospels and their interpretation have had a profound impact on theology philosophy the sciences ethics worship architecture and the creative arts. Building on the strengths of the first edition The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels 2nd edition takes account of new directions in gospels research notably: the milieu in which the gospels were read copied and circulated alongside non-canonical gospels; renewed debates about the sources of the gospels and their interrelations; how central gospel themes are illuminated by a variety of critical approaches and theological readings; the reception of the gospels over time and in various media; and how the gospels give insight into the human condition.