Pedro, Pablo y María de Magdala son actores clave en los inicios de la institución histórica, social, política y, por supuesto, religiosa más longeva de la civilización occidental, la Iglesia cristiana. Pero estos...
Mistakes and changes abound in the competing manuscript versions that continue to plague biblical scholars who determine which words, phrases, or stories are the most reliable in modern Bibles. This book shows us where and why changes were made in the...
In all, the anthology includes fifteen Gospels, five non-canonical Acts of the Apostles, thirteen Epistles, a number of Apocalypes and Secret Books, and several Canon lists. Ehrman has included a general introduction, plus brief introductions to each piec...
The early Christian Church was a chaos of contending beliefs. Some groups Christians claimed that there was just not one God. Certain sects maintained that Jesus was human but not divine; and others that he was divine but not human. This book offers a...
A textbook on the transcribing and transmission of the New Testament. It offers a comprehensive survey of ancient manuscripts, and considers the science and art of textual criticism. It covers a variety of textual problems and offers accounts of several...
Between 300 and 450 CE, Christianity rose to prominence in the Roman Empire, developed new notions of sanctity and heresy, and spread beyond the Mediterranean world. This reader collects primary sources from the early Christian world.