Christian apocryphal literature: An overview
Rémi Gounelle
The lives of the apostles after Pentecost are described in books New Testament only part. Details their missionary wanderings to remote corners world found writings not included biblical canon, known as Apocryphal Acts Apostles. In early Middle Ages these originally Greek were translated and rewritten Latin circulated under title Virtutes apostolorum. These texts became immensely popular. They copied numerous manuscripts, both a comprehensive collection with chapter for each apostle individual texts, echoing needs monastic other religious communities that used celebrate saints. First International Summer School on Christian Literature (Strasbourg, 2012) concentrated transmission Apostles world. This volume also highlights use Bible apocryphal Acts, imagination art poetry, medieval print. Other contributions concern study literature general context Strasbourg particular.
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