"This anthology of ancient nonbiblical Christian literature presents informed introductions to and readable translations of a wide range of little-known apocryphal texts, most of which have never before been translated into any modern language."--Provided by publisher.

Volume 1 edited by Tony Burke and Brent Landau; volume 2 & 3 edited by Tony Burke.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Volume I. Foreword: The endurance of the Christian apocrypha / J.K. Elliott -- I. Gospels and related traditions of New Testament figures: The legend of Aphroditianus / Katharina Heyden -- The revelation of the Magi / Brent Landau -- The hospitality of Dysmas / Mark Glen Bilby -- The Infancy Gospel of Thomas (Syriac) / Tony Burke -- On the priesthood of Jesus / William Adler -- Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 210 / Brent Landau and Stanley E. Porter -- Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5072 / Ross P. Ponder -- The dialogue of the paralytic with Christ / Bradley N. Rice -- The Toledot Yeshu (Aramaic Fragment) / F. Stanley Jones -- The Berlin-Strasbourg apocryphon / Alin Suciu -- The discourse of the Savior and The dance of the Savior / Paul C. Dilley -- An encomium on Mary Magdalene / Christine Luckritz Marquis -- An encomium on John the Baptist / Philip L. Tite -- The life and martyrdom of John the Baptist / Andrew Bernhard -- The life of John the Baptist by Serapion / Slavomír ̆Céplö -- The legend of the thirty pieces of silver / Tony Burke and Slavomír ̆Céplö -- The death of Judas according to Papias / Geoffrey S. Smith -- II. Apocryphal acts and related traditions: The Acts of Barnabas / Glenn E. Snyder -- The Acts of Cornelius the centurion / Tony Burke and Witold Witakowski -- John and the robber / Rick Brannan -- The history of Simon Cephas, the chief of the Apostles / F. Stanley Jones -- The Acts of Timothy / Cavan W. Concannon -- The Acts of Titus / Richard I. Pervo -- The life and conduct of the holy women Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca / David L. Eastman -- III. Epistles: The epistle of Christ in Heaven / Calogero A. Miceli -- The epistle of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite to Timothy concerning the deaths of the apostles Peter and Paul / David L. Eastman -- IV. Apocalypses: The (Latin) Revelation of John about Antichrist / Charles D. Wright -- The Apocalypse of the Virgin / Stephen J. Shoemaker -- The Tiburtine sibyl / Stephen J. Shoemaker -- The investiture of Abbaton, the Angel of Death / Alin Suciu with Ibrahim Saweros.

Volume 2. I. Gospels and related traditions of New Testament figures: The adoration of the Magi / Adam Carter Bremer-McCollum -- The rebellion of Dimas / Mark G. Bilby -- A homily on the life of Jesus and his love for the apostles / Timothy Pettipiece -- A homily on the passion and resurrection / Dylan M. Burns -- The book of Bartholomew / Christian H. Bull and Alexandros Tsakos -- The healing of Tiberius / Zbigniew Izydorczyk -- The legend of the Holy Rood tree / Stephen C.E. Hopkins -- The story of Joseph of Arimathea / Bradley N. Rice -- A homily on the building of the first Church of the Virgin / Paul C. Dilley -- The life of Judas / Brandow W. Hawk and Mari Mamyan -- The life of Mary Magdalene / Christine Luckritz Marquis -- II. Apocryphal Acts and related traditions: The Acts of Nereus and Achilleus / Richard I. Pervo -- The Act of Peter in Azotus / Cambry G. Pardee -- The exhortation of Peter / J. Edward Walters -- The travels of Peter / J. Edward Walters -- The history of Philip / Robert A. Kitchen -- The Acts of Thomas and his wonderworking skin / Jonathan D. Holste and Janet E. Spittler -- III. Epistles: The epistle of Pelagia / Slavomír Čéplö -- IV. Apocalypses: The dialogue of the revealer and John / Philip L. Tite -- 1 apocryphal Apocalypse of John / Rick Brannan -- 2 apocryphal Apocalypse of John / Rebecca Draughon, Jeannie Sellick, and Janet E. Spittler -- 3 apocryphal Apocalypse of John / Chance E. Bonar, Tony Burke, and Slavomír Čéplö -- The questions of James to John / Kathleen Gibbons and Tony Burke -- The mysteries of John / Hugo Lundhaug and Lloyd Abercrombie -- The investiture of the Archangel Michael / Hugo Lundhaug -- Appendix: John of Parallos, Homily against heretical books / Christian H. Bull and Lance Jenott -- The investiture of the Archangel Gabriel / Lance Jenott -- The Apocalypse of Thomas / Matthias Geigenfeind -- V. Church orders: The teaching of the Apostles / Witold Witakowski.

Volume 3. Introduction / Tony Burke -- I. Gospels and related traditions of New Testament figures: The Hospitality and perfume of the bandit / Mark Glen Bilby -- The gospel of the Twelve Apostles / James Toma -- The dialogue between Jesus and the Devil / Chance E. Bonar and Slavomír Čéplö -- The story of the image of Edessa / Nathan J. Hardy -- The dream of the rood / Alexander D'Alisera and Samuel Osborn -- The eremitic life of Mary Magdalene / Brandon W. Hawk -- The martyrdom of Zechariah / Tony Burke and Sarah Veale -- The decapitation of John the Forerunner / Tony Burke -- II. Apocryphal acts and related traditions: The acts of Andrew and Paul / Christian H. Bull and Alexander Kocar -- The acts of Andrew and Philemon / Ivan Miroshnikov -- The story of John meeting Cerinthus / Lorne R. Zelyck -- The acts of John in Rome / Janet E. Spittler -- The acts of John by Prochorus / Janet E. Spittler -- The memorial of John / Rick Brannan -- The martyrdom of Mark / Tobias Nicklas -- The history of Paul / Jacob A. Lollar -- The preaching of Simon Cephas in the city of Rome / J. Edward Walters -- The disputation of Peter and Nero / J. Edward Walters -- The acts of Christ and Peter in Rome / Julia A. Snyder and Slavomír Čéplö -- The passion of Peter and Paul / Carson Bay -- The preaching of Philip / Ivan Miroshnikov -- III. Epistles: The correspondence of Ignatius with John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary / J. Gregory Given -- The epistle of James to Quadratus / Brent Landau, Bradley Rice, and J. Edward Walters -- The epistles of Longinus, Augustus, Ursinus, and Patrophilus / Tony Burke -- IV. Apocalypses: The revelation about the Lord's prayer / Péter Tóth -- The dialogue of Mary and Christ on the departure of the soul / Christine Luckritz Marquis -- The questions of John (Interrogatio Iohannis) / Stephen C. E. Hopkins -- 1 revelation of Matthew about the end times / Stephen Pelle -- 2 revelation of Matthew about the end times / Charles D. Wright and Stephen Pelle.

"Compilation of little-known and never-before-published apocryphal Christian texts in English translation This anthology of ancient nonbiblical Christian literature presents introductions to and translations of little-known apocryphal texts from a wide variety of genres, most of which have never before been translated into any modern language. An introduction to the volume as a whole addresses the most significant features of the included writings and contextualizes them within the contemporary (quickly evolving) study of the Christian Apocrypha. The body of the book comprises thirty texts that have been carefully introduced, annotated, and translated into readable English by eminent scholars. Ranging from the second century to early in the second millennium, these fascinating texts provide a more complete picture of Christian thought and expression than canonical texts alone can offer"--Provided by publisher.