The Secret Gospel of Mark: a controversial scholar, a scandalous gospel of Jesus, and the fierce debate over its authenticity

In this book, Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimat...

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Main Authors: Smith, Geoffrey S. 1983- (Author), Landau, Brent 1976- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London Yale University Press [2023]
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Summary:In this book, Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimately bound up with the history of Mar Saba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. In this work, Smith and Landau present the realities and misconceptions surrounding not only the now-lost manuscript but also its brilliant, enigmatic, and acerbic discoverer, Morton Smith
Physical Description:xi, 227 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9780300254938

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