A great deal has happened in recent decades in the study of the Apocryphal Acts, and the field of apocryphal literature is incredibly broad. A reader looking for a current, general, and concise introduction to the subject will welcome this book. Klauck not only offers an excellent introduction to the topic of the Apocryphal Acts but also a useful resource for understanding the complex relations between these works themselves and to the canonical books. The book discusses both the main apocryphal Acts, such as the Acts of John, Paul, and Peter, and the more recent works, including the Acts of Philip, Bartholomew, and Matthew. For each chapter Klauck offers a explanation of the background and the structure for each of the works presented, and a detailed analysis of the content, and a bibliography all while incorporating the results of the most current international research.

About the Author
Dr. Hans-Josef Klauck ist Professor an der University of Chicago Divinity School und seit 2006 auf dem Naomi-Shenston-Donnelley-Lehrstuhl fA"r "New Testament and Early Christian Literature".

Reviews
Klauck provides an indispensable companion that opens up a color world, without blurring the differences between fact and fiction. -Hans Dieter Betz, Shailer Mathews Professor Emeritus of New Testament, University of Chicago
This welcome addition to the secondary literature on these writings is all the more significant coming as it does from a perceptive and active researcher in the field. -- Novum Testamentum



Book Information
ISBN 9781602581593
Author Hans-Josef Klauck
Format Paperback
Page Count 310
Imprint Baylor University Press
Publisher Baylor University Press