[PDF.35vw] A Synopsis of the Apocryphal Nativity and Infancy Narratives: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (New Testament Tools, Studies and Documents)

Early Christians built on the stories of Jesus' and Mary's birth and childhood. Their later accounts, many of them found nowadays among collections of non-canonical ('apocryphal') texts, are important and interesting. They give insights into the growth of Christian theology, especially concerning the role and status of Mary, and also the way in which the earliest stories were elaborated and interpreted in popular folk religion. A range of the earliest accounts is present...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.A Synopsis of the Apocryphal Nativity and Infancy Narratives: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (New Testament Tools, Studies and Documents)   |  James Keith Elliott. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.