The Armenian Gospel of the Infancy: with three early versions of the Protevangelium of James - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0199541566 ISBN 13: 9780199541560

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2008

Riassunto

The various versions of the Infancy Gospels illustrate how stories about the Virgin and Child lend themselves to be told and retold - much like the stories in the canonical Gospels. This first translation of the full text of the Armenian Gospel of the Infancy, itself derived from a sixth-century Syriac text that no longer exists, provides two variants of the famous narrative and several recensions or ancient editions. Stories about Jesus, many of them unique to this gospel, are included to show how he exercised his sovereign and divine will even as a child.
This edition also contains three early Armenian versions of the Protevangelium of James, which with other ancient sources dependent on it (like the Infancy Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew) constitute the basic tradition in the formation of the later Infancy Gospels. These writings are our earliest sources about the parents of the Virgin Mary (Joachim and Anne) and her miraculous birth. They also form the basis for the dogma of her Immaculate Conception and perpetual virginity after the birth of Jesus, and lay the ground for certain of the Marian feasts celebrated since the fourth century.
Terian's engaging introduction and annotation of the texts place this rare document clearly in its cultural and historical context and provide extensive references to the surrounding textual tradition. These extraordinary stories will appeal to all with an interest in the early church.

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Recensione:

This is a beautifully presented and extremely useful contribution to our understanding of the infancy gospel tradition. (Simon J Gathercole, Journal for the Study of the New Testament 31.5)

Abraham Terian's translation is mellifluous, and his commentary elaborate, reflecting wide study and knowledge. All libraries with a substantial ecclesiastical collection will need this book. (John A. C. Greppin, Times Literary Supplement)

Contenuti:

• Transcription of Armenian
• Introduction
• 1: History of Scholarship
• 2: Origin and Date
• 3: Manuscripts and Recensions
• 4: Text and Translation
• Translation
• 1: Childless Joachim and Anne
• 2: The Birth and Childhood of Mary
• 3: Mary in the Temple
• 4: Mary Given to Joseph
• 5: The Annunciation
• 6: The Suspicion and Rage of Joseph
• 7: Joseph and Mary Tried and Acquitted
• 8: The Birth of Jesus
• 9: Eve's Visit to the Cave
• 10: The Angel and the Shepherds
• 11: The Coming of the Magi
• 12: The Dedication on the Fortieth Day
• 13: The Massacre of the Children in Bethlehem
• 14: Zechariah Murdered in the Temple
• 15: The Flight to Egypt
• 16: Jesus and the Boys in an Arabian City
• 17: Jesus and the Boys in a Syrian City
• 18: Jesus and the Boys in a Canaanite City
• 19: Joseph Meets with a Pious King in Israel
• 20: Jesus Studies with Gamaliel and Works with Joseph
• 21: Jesus Works as a Dyer with Israel in Tiberias
• 22: Jesus Does Wonders and Raises a Dead Boy in Arimathea
• 23: Jesus Does Other Wonders and Miracles
• 24: Jesus Heals a Paralized Boy Near Emmaus
• 25: Jesus Arbitrates between Two Brothers Near Nazareth
• 26: Jesus Heals a Syrian Man Near Galilee
• 27: Jesus Heals an Old Physician on His Way to Jerusalem
• 28: Jesus Arbitrates between Two Soldiers
• 29: Jesus Heals the Son of a Syro-Phoenician Woman
• 30: Jesus Arbitrates between a Couple about to Divorce
• 31: Jesus and a Tax Collector on the Road to Nazareth
• 32: Jesus and a Despondent Scribe in Galilee
• 33: Jesus and Two Outlaws
• 34: Jesus Opposes the Death Penalty
• 35: Jesus Helps a Lost Lad on His Way to Ramla
• 36: Jesus Heals a Bridegroom at a Wedding in Ramla
• 37: Jesus from Age Fifteen to Thirty
• Appendices
• I: Three Early Armenian Versions of the Protevangelium of James
• II: Chapter Headings in Manuscripts of Recension B of the Armenian Infancy Gospel
• Bibliography
• Indices

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• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199541566
• ISBN 13: 9780199541560
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 224