An introduction to sacred writings that did not become part of the canon of the Old and New Testaments. In the centuries around the beginning of the Common Era, the Jewish people drew faith and inspiration from hundreds of sacred writings, not just those that make up the Hebrew Bible we know today. Early Christianity itself produced a wealth of sacred writings which, though they did not become part of the New Testament, were popular among believers and important in spreading the faith. After the canons of the Jewish and ...
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An introduction to sacred writings that did not become part of the canon of the Old and New Testaments. In the centuries around the beginning of the Common Era, the Jewish people drew faith and inspiration from hundreds of sacred writings, not just those that make up the Hebrew Bible we know today. Early Christianity itself produced a wealth of sacred writings which, though they did not become part of the New Testament, were popular among believers and important in spreading the faith. After the canons of the Jewish and Christian Bibles were established, many of these works disappeared into obscurity. Some were lost entirely; others survived in translations. This book contains a wide selection of these "lost" works - from words considered to be those of prophets, kings and patriarchs (even Adam himself) to legends and stories that supply "missing" parts of the Gospels. For each work, commentary is followed by a translated extract in clear and contemporary language. The commentary places writings in their religious, social, and political context; explains the crucial importance of these works to the development of Jewish and Christian thought; and highlights the many legends and artistic tradition that sprang from them. It also examines the reasons - both religious and political - why these writings did not become part of the Jewish and Christian Bibles.
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Good. DUST JACKET HAS SOME MINOR SHELF WEAR BUT BOOK REMAINS IN GOOD READABLE CONDITION. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Clean pages, tight binding. No marks. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Readers Digest publication of University of Chicago Press.
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Very Good. Size: 8x0x11; Hardcover. NO DUST JACKET. Pages clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear, rubbing and scuffing to corners. Binding tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Tall brown hardcover with gold-color lettering on spine, 256 pp., unclipped illustrated jacket. First U.S. Edition stated with complete number line. Minimal wear, unmarked, tight binding, nice jacket. Provides a fascinating introduction to sacred writings of great profundity and aesthetic merit that did not become part of the canons of the Jewish and Christian Bibles.
