{"product_id":"secret-scriptures-revealed-a-new-introduction-to-the-christian-apocrypha-9780802871312","title":"Secret Scriptures Revealed: A New Introduction to the Christian Apocrypha","description":"The Christian Apocrypha burst into the public consciousness in 2003, following the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e by Dan Brown. Interest in the wide assortment of texts not included in the Bible has remained strong ever since. Although much has been written and said on the subject, misunderstandings still abound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tony Burke's \u003ci\u003eSecret Scriptures Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles the many myths and misconceptions about the Christian Apocrypha and straightforwardly answers common questions like these: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere did the apocryphal texts come from and who wrote them?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy were they not included in the Bible?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs reading these texts harmful to personal faith?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The book describes and explains numerous fascinating apocryphal stories, including many that are not well known. Instead of dismissing or smearing the Christian Apocrypha, Burke shows how these texts can help us better understand early Christian communities and the canonical Bible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.49w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802871312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurke, Tony:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Burke\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of humanities at York University. His academic interests include the study of Christian biographical literature of the second century (infancy gospels), children and the family in Roman antiquity, curses, and noncanonical Jewish and Christian writings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939208986739,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c1a30484-7c0e-46b1-81b2-c6f9b32f54aa.jpg?v=1758879079","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/secret-scriptures-revealed-a-new-introduction-to-the-christian-apocrypha-9780802871312","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}