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The apocrypha through history : the canonical reception of the deuterocanonical literature /

'The Apocrypha through History' provides a detailed chronological examination of debates over the deuterocanonical books as part of the Christian Bible. Edmon L. Gallagher explores their origins and the history of their reception from the Church Fathers to modern times.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gallagher, Edmon L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Bible > Canon > History.
Bible > Canon > Histoire.
Apocryphal books > History.
Apocryphes > Histoire.
RELIGION.
History.
Christian Church.
Religion & beliefs.
Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • What are the Apocrypha?
  • Jewish scripture at the birth of Christianity
  • The Apocrypha in the New Testament
  • Jewish use of the deuterocanonicals
  • The Patristic Age
  • The Medieval West
  • The sixteenth century
  • The Orthodox tradition
  • The English Bible
  • Does it matter?