The Apocryphal Jesus: Legends of the Early Church

by J. Keith Elliott

Book Overview

From Jesus' birth in a cave to Saint Paul baptizing a lion, Elliott offers a selection of early Christian legends which did not get into the Bible, yet have had a profound influence on art, literature, and theology from the second century through the Middle Ages and even modern times. Some of these stories, especially those involving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine. The apocryphal Acts offer a legendary history of the early church...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198263848
• ISBN13: 9780198263845
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"