New Testament Apocrypha: Writings Relating to the Apostles Apocalypses and Related Subjects (Hardcover)

by Wilhelm Schneemelcher (Editor) "The texts brought together in Part B of the present collection do not by any means constitute a uniform literary Gattung..." (more)
Key Phrases: thou dost preach, apocryphes sur les apôtres, des ntl, Jesus Christ, Acts of John, New Testament (more...)

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This revised edition is a translation of the fifth German edition. Introductions to individual texts have been either completely rewritten or thoroughly revised to reflect current research findings. Features updated bibliographical data, revised texts, three texts from the library of Nag Hammadi, and a new survey of the later Acts of Apostles. Indexes access both volumes of the entire work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2 pages
• Publisher: James Clarke Company; Rev Sub edition (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664218792
• ISBN-13: 978-0664218799
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,524,853 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What the first volume did for the Apocryphal Gospels. . ., November 15, 2001

By	Peter Abelard (11th century Paris, France) - See all my reviews

. . .this volume does for the Acts and Apocalypses of the Apostles.

This book "New Testament Apocrypha: Writings Relating to the Apostles Apocalypses and Related Subjects" , like the companion volume, is THE definitive scholarly English-language edition of the sub-canonical, post New Testament era Acts of various Apostles, lives of various Apostolic personalities, and Apocalypses and Revelations of all sorts.

Again, like the first volume, each text is expertly translated (with textual variants properly explained) and is preceded by a scholarly introduction discussing issues of critical importance. Appropriate references are also provided, so that the student or researcher has a "jumping-off" point for further study.

Any serious student of the New Testament and post New Testament era cannot affford to be without both of these texts. I highly recommend them both.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy companion volume. . ., July 25, 2000

By	David Zampino "21st Century Hobbit" (Delavan, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In this volume, and its companion, Wilson's English language translation of Schneemelcher's magnum opus, is presented in a most scholarly, critical edition. This book is a must, not only for the serious student of sub-New Testament literature, but also for pastors who wish to be informed as to the highest scholarship in this field.

This second volume, dealing with the apocryphal Acts of many of the Apostles (John, Andrew, etc.), and also with Apocalyptic material, demonstrates how the Early Church viewed the Apostles, as well as how heretical sects tried to "appropriate" the names and careers of early Christians in attempts to justify their own theologies. This volume also demonstrates the importance of Apocalyptic writing, both in Jewish and Christian circles. Finally, like it's companion volume, this book shows how early popular piety influenced early Christian writings.

Both volumes are highly recommended.

12 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good effort marred by archaism, April 19, 2001

By	Timothy Dougal (Joliet, IL United States) - See all my reviews

Volume II of New Testament Apocrypha represents a comprehensive collection of the pseudo-apostolic writings of early Christianity. The introductions are quite good. The translations, however, are marred by frequent use of achaic, pseudo-biblical language which has thankfully been done away with in most modern translations of ancient texts. Do we really need to read words like "haply", "whilst", and "such-like", or a phrase like "do ye repent you" in the late 20th century? For those just interested in sampling a variety of these works, and more, a good portion of the translations of this book are available at a lower price in "The Other Bible". For the hard core, however, this book does contain material unavailable elsewhere.