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Download or read book Apocryphal Tales written by Karel Čapek and published by Catbird Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated from the Czech by Norma Comrada A grand collection of tales and fables from one of Czechoslovakia's most respected writers that approach great events and figures of history, myth and literature in startling ways. Jesus's loves and fishes miracle is described from the viewpoint of a baker. Townspeople argue about who's to blame for the approaching hordes of Attila the Hun. Humorous, thought-provoking, and sometimes frightening, they show Capek at his very best.
Book Synopsis Tales from Another Byzantium by : Jane Baun
Download or read book Tales from Another Byzantium written by Jane Baun and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study in Byzantine culture and religious history, focusing on two significant medieval Greek texts.
Book Synopsis Mathematical Apocrypha: Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical by : Steven G. Krantz
Download or read book Mathematical Apocrypha: Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical written by Steven G. Krantz and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Heads, You Lose, and Other Apocryphal Tales by : Francis Greig
Download or read book Heads, You Lose, and Other Apocryphal Tales written by Francis Greig and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twenty contemporary supernatural and horror stories that circulate as "true" events, with a brief discussion of each one's history, meaning, and different versions.
Download or read book The Infancy Gospels of Jesus written by and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents influential apocryphal stories about the young Jesus and tales that provide the basis for Mary's biography and ideas about her purity. Will give you a deeper understanding of the devotion Christians feel for Mary and the holy infant Jesus.
Book Synopsis The Apocryphal Jesus by : J. K. Elliott
Download or read book The Apocryphal Jesus written by J. K. Elliott and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-07-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible selection of the most important and significant of the remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal stories surrounding the life of Jesus and the Early Church has established a reputation as an invaluable introduction to the genre of Christian apocryphal literature. J. K. Elliott clearly explains the scholarly importance of the genre and introduces each section of texts with reference to biblical texts and later church history. Stories found in this selection include Jesus' birth in a cave, his childhood escapades, his secret sayings, and his descent to the underworld; the torments in Hell; Saint Paul baptizing a lion; the death of Pontius Pilate and Saint Peter being crucified upside down. These all come from 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 the stories included here, especially those involving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine; others have influenced the church's teaching on the after life, whilst from the apocryphal Acts there are some of the best examples of accounts of the lives of Christianity's earliest saints.
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Download or read book The International Journal of Apocrypha written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Hedley Frederick Davis Sparks Publisher :Oxford University Press ISBN 13 :9780198261773 Total Pages :1024 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (617 download)
Book Synopsis The Apocryphal Old Testament by : Hedley Frederick Davis Sparks
Download or read book The Apocryphal Old Testament written by Hedley Frederick Davis Sparks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of translations of the more important non-canonical Old Testament books. It is both accessible and completely up to date with modern scholarship. Edited with introductions and brief bibliographies, it is suitable for general readers as well as for students.
Book Synopsis Introducing the Apocrypha by : David A. deSilva
Download or read book Introducing the Apocrypha written by David A. deSilva and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. The first edition has been very well reviewed and widely adopted. It is the most substantial introduction to the Apocrypha available and has become a standard authority on the topic. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest scholarship. The book includes a foreword by James H. Charlesworth.
Book Synopsis Myths of Europe by : Richard Littlejohns
Download or read book Myths of Europe written by Richard Littlejohns and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2007 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths of Europe focuses on the identity of Europe, seeking to re-assess its cultural, literary and political traditions in the context of the 21st century. Over 20 authors - historians, political scientists, literary scholars, art and cultural historians - from five countries here enter into a debate. How far are the myths by which Europe has defined itself for centuries relevant to its role in global politics after 9/11? Can 'Old Europe' maintain its traditional identity now that the European Union includes countries previously supposed to be on its periphery? How has Europe handled relations with the non-European Other in the past and how is it reacting now to an influx of immigrants and asylum seekers? It becomes clear that founding myths such as Hamlet and St Nicholas have helped construct the European consciousness but also that these and other European myths have disturbing Eurocentric implications. Are these myths still viable today and, if so, to what extent and for what purpose? This volume sits on the interface between culture and politics and is important reading for all those interested in the transmission of myth and in both the past and the future of Europe.
Book Synopsis The Jewish Annotated Apocrypha by : Jonathan Klawans
Download or read book The Jewish Annotated Apocrypha written by Jonathan Klawans and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the success of the Jewish Annotated New Testament (JANT) and the Jewish Study Bible (JSB), Oxford University Press now proceeds to complete the trilogy with the Jewish Annotated Apocrypha (JAA). The books of the Apocrypha were virtually all composed by Jewish writers in the Second Temple period. Excluded from the Hebrew Bible, these works were preserved by Christians. Yet no complete, standalone edition of these works has been produced in English with an emphasis on Jewish tradition or with an educated Jewish audience in mind. The JAA meets this need. The JAA differs from prior editions of the Apocrypha in a number of ways. First, as befits a Jewish Annotated Apocrypha, the volume excludes certain texts that are widely agreed to be of Christian origin. Second, it expands the scope of the volume to include Jubilees, an essential text for understanding ancient Judaism, and a book that merits inclusion in the volume by virtue of the fact that it was long considered part of the canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (the text is also revered by Ethiopian Jews). Third, it has restructured the order of the books so that the sequencing follows the logic that governs the order of the books in the Jewish canon (Law, History, Prophecy, Wisdom and Poetry). Using the NRSV translation (plus Jubilees), each book of the Apocrypha is annotated by a recognized expert in the study of ancient Judaism. An Introduction by the editors guides readers though the making of the volume and its contents. Thematic essays by an impressive array of scholars provide helpful contexts, backgrounds and elaborations on key themes.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible by : Michael D. Coogan
Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible written by Michael D. Coogan and published by . This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 1226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first in this series of specialised reference works, each addressing a specific subfield within biblical studies. Books of the Bible is in depth, with articles on all of the canonical books, major apocryphal books of the New and Old Testaments, important noncanonical texts and some thematic essays.
Book Synopsis Early Christian Voices by : David Warren
Download or read book Early Christian Voices written by David Warren and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of studies in honor of François Bovon highlights the rich diversity found within early expressions of Christianity as evidenced in ancient texts, in early traditions and movements, and in archaic symbols and motifs.
Book Synopsis The Passion Story by : Marcia Ann Kupfer
Download or read book The Passion Story written by Marcia Ann Kupfer and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The incidence of Passion imagery in diverse media is fundamental to the histories of Christian piety, church politics, and art in European and American societies. At the same time, the visualization and reenactment of Christ's suffering has for centuries been the principal engine generating popular perceptions of Jews and Judaism. The essays collected in this book, written by eminent scholars with an eye toward the nonspecialist reader, broadly survey the depiction and dramatization of the Passion and consider the significance of this representational focus for both Christians and Jews. This anthology provides a unique, multifaceted overview of a subject of enduring importance in today's religiously pluralistic societies."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The First U.S. History Textbooks by : Barry Joyce
Download or read book The First U.S. History Textbooks written by Barry Joyce and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the common narrative residing in American History textbooks published in the first half of the 19th century. That story, what the author identifies as the American “creation” or “origins” narrative, is simultaneously examined as both historic and “mythic” in composition. It offers a fresh, multidisciplinary perspective on an enduring aspect of these works. The book begins with a provocative thesis that proposes the importance of the relationship between myth and history in the creation of America’s textbook narrative. It ends with a passionate call for a truly inclusive story of who Americans are and what Americans aspire to become. The book is organized into three related sections. The first section provides the context for the emergence of American History textbooks. It analyzes the structure and utility of these school histories within the context of antebellum American society and educational practices. The second section is the heart of the book. It recounts and scrutinizes the textbook narrative as it tells the story of America’s emergence from “prehistory” through the American Revolution—the origins story of America. This section identifies the recurring themes and images that together constitute what early educators conceived as a unified cultural narrative. Section three examines the sectional bifurcation and eventual re-unification of the American History textbook narrative from the 1850s into the early 20th century. The book concludes by revisiting the relationship between textbooks, the American story, and mythic narratives in light of current debates and controversies over textbooks, American history curriculum and a common American narrative.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha by : Joseph Verheyden
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha written by Joseph Verheyden and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha addresses issues and themes that arise in the study of early Christian apocryphal literature. It discusses key texts including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Peter, letters attributed to Paul, Peter, and Jesus, and acts and apocalypses written about or attributed to different apostles. Part One consists of authoritative surveys of the main branches of apocryphal literature (gospels, acts, epistles, apocalypses, and related literature) and Part Two considers key issues that they raise. These include their contribution to our understanding of developing theological understandings of Jesus, the apostles and other important figures such as Mary. It also addresses the value of these texts as potential sources for knowledge of the historical Jesus, and for debates about Jewish-Christian relations, the practice of Christian worship, and developing understandings of asceticism, gender and sexuality, etc. The volume also considers questions such as which ancient readers read early Christian apocrypha, their place in Christian spirituality, and their place in contemporary popular culture and contemporary theological discourse.
Book Synopsis Catholic Apocrypha Uncovered by : Conrad Riker
Download or read book Catholic Apocrypha Uncovered written by Conrad Riker and published by Conrad Riker. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you tired of being left in the dark about the deep mysteries of the Catholic faith? Struggling to understand the true nature of your religious beliefs? "Catholic Apocrypha Uncovered" is here to shed light on these enigmatic non-canonical texts that have shaped the Church's history and theology. What are Catholic apocrypha? How have they influenced the development of early Christianity? How does their gnostic influence impact the understanding of religious texts? Discover the answers to these questions and more in our comprehensive guide to non-canonical scriptures. - Delve into the origins and development of apocryphal texts, including their establishment and evolution. - Explore the esoteric elements of apocryphal literature and their gnostic influence on early Christianity. - Assess the authenticity and reliability of apocryphal works, examining their inclusion or exclusion in the Bible. - Investigate the impact of popular apocryphal tales on religious belief and cultural movements throughout history. - Discover the role of apocrypha in shaping early Church history and theology. - Examine how apocryphal texts influence modern religion, philosophy, and literature. - Compare similarities and differences between apocryphal works and the canonical Bible, exploring potential connections. - Explore the portrayal of women in non-canonical texts and how they differ from canonical narratives. - Analyze the science behind the miracles and supernatural events described in apocryphal literature. Don't miss out on this invaluable resource for understanding the complexities of faith and religion. Click the link below to buy "Catholic Apocrypha Uncovered" today!
