Eschatology and the Saviour - The ''Gospel of Mary'' Among Early Christian Dialogue Gospels

Focusing on dialogue gospels and the 'Gospel of Mary', this book highlights the complexity and diversity of early Christian literature.

List of contents

Part I: 1. What is a dialogue Gospel? Defining a genre; 2. Why write a dialogue Gospel? Themes from the New Testament; Part II: 3. The narrative frame of the 'Gospel of Mary'; 4. The cosmos and its undoing: the cosmic eschatology of the 'Gospel of Mary'; 5. The journey of the soul: the individual; Conclusion; Appendix 1. The 'Gospel of Mary': Coptic and Greek MSS; Appendix 2. The 'Gospel of Mary': text and translations; Appendix 3. The Gospel of Mary: synopses of the Greek and Coptic MSS.

About the author

Sarah Parkhouse is a research fellow at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne. She is co-editor of Connecting Gospels (2018) and is interested in bringing New Testament texts into conversation with other early Christian literature.

Summary

This book offers an analysis of the genre 'dialogue gospels' and their relationship to themes in New Testament texts. It then focuses on the 'Gospel of Mary', evaluates this gospel in light of the genre, argues for a christocentic reading of its eschatology, and provides new translations.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Parkhouse, Sarah (Australian Catholic University Parkhouse, Parkhouse Sarah
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781108498937
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49893-7
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series; Society for New Testament Stud
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; History, HISTORY / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Religion & beliefs, Religion and beliefs, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis