Description |
1 online resource (viii, 198 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
My introduction to the Gospel of Judas -- Judas in our earliest Gospels -- Judas in later Gospel traditions -- Before the discovery: our previous knowledge of a Gospel of Judas -- The discovery of the Gospel of Judas -- The Gospel of Judas: an overview -- The Gospel of Judas and early Christian Gnosticism -- Jesus, Judas, and the twelve in the Gospel of Judas -- Who was Judas Iscariot? -- What did Judas betray and why did he betray it? -- The Gospel of Judas in perspective |
Summary |
The recent National Geographic special on the Gospel of Judas was a major media event, introducing to tens of millions of viewers one of the most important biblical discoveries of modern times. Now, a leading historian of the early church, Bart Ehrman, offers the first comprehensive account of the newly discovered Gospel of Judas, revealing what this legendary lost gospel contains and why it is so important for our understanding of Christianity. Ehrman, a featured commentator in the National Geographic special, describes how he first saw the Gospel of Judas--surprisingly, in a small room above |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-188) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
SUBJECT |
Gospel of Judas -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Gospel of Judas fast |
Subject |
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies.
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Evangelie van Judas.
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780199711048 |
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0199711046 |
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9780199839933 |
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019983993X |
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1281975575 |
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9781281975577 |
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9786611975579 |
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6611975578 |
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