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A meticulous commentary on two important apocryphal texts that enjoyed significant popularity and influence during the Middle Ages.
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is one of the most important witnesses in Western Europe to apocryphal stories about the lives of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and Mary's parents, Anna and Joachim. As a bestseller of mainstream medieval Christianity, this Latin apocryphon is a keystone in the explosion of apocryphal literature in the Middle Ages. Despite its apocryphal status, the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew remained both popular and influential throughout the Middle Ages and into the early modern period, as its popularity and influences may be traced in Christian literature, visual arts, liturgy, and theological perspectives still revered by Roman Catholic theologians. The gospel is also a significant work for considering the history of monasticism and the cult of the Virgin Mary. This book presents the first English translation of the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew with a full introduction and commentary, as well as translations of related works with accompanying commentaries.
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is one of the most important witnesses in Western Europe to apocryphal stories about the lives of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and Mary's parents, Anna and Joachim. As a bestseller of mainstream medieval Christianity, this Latin apocryphon is a keystone in the explosion of apocryphal literature in the Middle Ages. Despite its apocryphal status, the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew remained both popular and influential throughout the Middle Ages and into the early modern period, as its popularity and influences may be traced in Christian literature, visual arts, liturgy, and theological perspectives still revered by Roman Catholic theologians. The gospel is also a significant work for considering the history of monasticism and the cult of the Virgin Mary. This book presents the first English translation of the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew with a full introduction and commentary, as well as translations of related works with accompanying commentaries.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 179
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
26 March 2020
Trim Size: 9.02 X 6.02 in
ISBN: 9780227177280
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, Second World War, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Bibles
Hawk's book offers a fascinating insight into the mercurial life of the apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew. Its informative introductions, lucid translations, and very useful notes reveal the richness and ever-changing character of this medieval bestseller. A must-read for anyone interested in ancient or medieval Christianity.
— Zbigniew Izydorczyk, Professor, University of Winnipeg
In The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew and the Nativity of Mary, Brandon Hawk provides authoritative translations - copiously and expertly annotated - of two major Latin apocryphal texts about the life of Mary and the infancy of Christ. Hawk's lucid Introductions not only judiciously synthesize previous scholarship on each text, but also make original contributions concerning their sources, origins, and transmission as well as their influence in the Middle Ages and beyond.
— Charles D. Wright, Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois
— Zbigniew Izydorczyk, Professor, University of Winnipeg
In The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew and the Nativity of Mary, Brandon Hawk provides authoritative translations - copiously and expertly annotated - of two major Latin apocryphal texts about the life of Mary and the infancy of Christ. Hawk's lucid Introductions not only judiciously synthesize previous scholarship on each text, but also make original contributions concerning their sources, origins, and transmission as well as their influence in the Middle Ages and beyond.
— Charles D. Wright, Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois
Acknowledgments | ix
Abbreviations | xi
Introduction | 1
1 Prefatory Letters (From manuscripts of the A-text) | 41
Prologue (From manuscripts of the P-text) | 45
2 The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew | 46
3 The Pars altera (From manuscripts of the Q-text) | 83
4 Later Additions (From Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 11867) | 101
5 Trinubium Annae (From Cambridge, St. John's College 35) | 109
6 The Nativity of Mary | 111
Bibliography | 143
Index of Ancient Sources | 149
Abbreviations | xi
Introduction | 1
1 Prefatory Letters (From manuscripts of the A-text) | 41
Prologue (From manuscripts of the P-text) | 45
2 The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew | 46
3 The Pars altera (From manuscripts of the Q-text) | 83
4 Later Additions (From Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 11867) | 101
5 Trinubium Annae (From Cambridge, St. John's College 35) | 109
6 The Nativity of Mary | 111
Bibliography | 143
Index of Ancient Sources | 149