Alternative Lives of Jesus: Noncanonical Accounts Through the Early Middle Ages
"There is a body of religious literature, most of it written centuries after the New Testament, that provides supplemental or alternative accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. The most exhaustive such versions come from orthodox circles and are often creative attempts to fill holes in the canonical gospel accounts." This work investigates the noncanonical retellings in detail - both orthodox and heretical as well as Roman and traditionalist Jewish ones. Summaries of the texts as well as...
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"There is a body of religious literature, most of it written centuries after the New Testament, that provides supplemental or alternative accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. The most exhaustive such versions come from orthodox circles and are often creative attempts to fill holes in the canonical gospel accounts." This work investigates the noncanonical retellings in detail - both orthodox and heretical as well as Roman and traditionalist Jewish ones. Summaries of the texts as well as substantial verbatim extracts of key passages give the reader a "feel" for the various sources. This book covers a much neglected area of study and should be of use to students of Biblical literature, comparative religion, and early medieval thought.
Preface1Introduction31Detailed Surviving Gospels112Fragmentary Surviving Gospels363Surviving "Acts" and Other Documents474Mary and Joseph Before Jesus' Birth535Birth of Jesus686Egyptian Exile807Youthful Years in Palestine938Jesus' Adult Life and Teaching Ministry1249Betrayal, Arrest, and Trial14410Triumph Over Death157Notes171Bibliography185Index193
