9780241340554
The Apocryphal Gospels
Penguin Black Classics

In the early years of Christianity, several groups produced 'hidden' or 'apocryphal' gospels, alternative versions of the story of Christ. Sometimes these texts complemented the four canonical gospels, sometimes they subverted them and often they were completely different. We hear the young Jesus making live birds from clay, words of wisdom collected by his disciples, details of his trial, gnostic cosmologies, strange angels and the Harrowing of Hell. Often kept secret by their readers and frequently attacked by their detractors, these gospels shine a fascinating light on the early Christian Church and its surprising manifestations.

  • Publisher: Penguin Classics UK
  • Publication date: 10/05/2022
  • ISBN: 9780241340554
  • Page extent: 368
  • Format: Paperback
  • Dimensions: 198 mm x 130 mm
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