Jesus, Mary, and Joseph - Family Trouble in the Infancy Gospels

Christopher A. Frilingos is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University and author of Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

List of contents

Preface

A Note on Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1. Family Matters

Chapter 2. Made You Look

Chapter 3. Wanting What's Best

Chapter 4. Carnal Ignorance

Chapter 5. Parents Just Don't Understand

Afterword. Together Again

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

About the author

Christopher A. Frilingos

Summary

What was it like in the household of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph? The extracanonical Infancy Gospel of Thomas and the Protogospel of James offer some answers. In stories of household conflict, as well as in scenes of courage and love, ancient Christians learned about human ignorance, divine omniscience, and the worth of family life.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher A Frilingos, Christopher A. Frilingos
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780812249507
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-4950-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion; Divinations: Rereading Late An; Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion; Divinations: Rereading Late An
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works