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Article: Apocryphal Gospels: An Introduction
- Article from:
- The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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HANS-JOSEF KLAUCK, Apocryphal Gospels: An Introduction (trans. Brian McNeil; London/New York: Clark, 2003). Pp. iv + 236. Paper £19.99.
Klauck's approach in Apocryphal Gospels differs from, and is superior to, other recent introductory treatments of noncanonical Christian literature in several ways. First, he limits himself to a manageable corpus of literature-only texts that are similar to the NT Gospels are surveyed, no apocryphal acts, letters, or apocalypses. Second, he offers detailed diseussions of the individual texts rather than the brief introductions and translations typically found in these collections. And third, except for the occasional infelicity, he includes the results of ...