Other Early Christian Gospels

A Critical Edition of the Surviving Greek Manuscripts

Ranked #52 in Apocrypha

Since the late nineteenth century our knowledge of early Christianity and its literature has been improved significantly by the recovery of numerous ancient manuscripts. Among the most important finds are the Greek manuscripts that preserve portions of little-known early Christian gospels, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, and the "Unknown Gospel" of Egerton Papyrus 2. These fragmentary manuscripts provide us with direct access to texts that seem to have been written at about the same time as the New Testament gospels. They allow us to study ancient writings about the life of... more

Similar Books

If you like Other Early Christian Gospels, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?