Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; PART I Jesus and Gospel; PART II Jesus; PART III The gospels and papyri codices; Bibliography; Index of passages cited; General index
Summary
'Gospel' initially referred to oral proclamation concerning Jesus Christ, but was later used to refer to four written accounts of the life of Jesus. How did this happen? Distinguished scholar Graham Stanton uses new evidence and fresh perspectives to tackle this controversial question
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-219) and indexes