| ISBN |
0199551235 (hbk.) |
| 9780199551231 (hbk.) |
| Author |
Hill, Charles E. (Charles Evan) 1956- |
| Title |
Who chose the Gospels? : probing the great Gospel conspiracy / [by] C.E. Hill |
| Publisher |
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
| Physical desc. |
xi, 295 p. ; ill. (b&w), map ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
CBL illustrations: p. 212 (BP I, f. 7v, [P 45]) |
| Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-288) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: drowning in a sea of gospels -- The proof is in the papyri? Gospel bestsellers from Egyptian garbage dumps -- Silencing the Bishop, part I: the lonely Irenaeus -- Silencing the Bishop, part II: the ugly Irenaeus -- Irenaeus' 'co-conspirators': a teacher, a preacher, and a canon-list maker -- 'Packaging" the Gospels: of harmonies, synopses, and codices -- Preaching and teaching the Gospels: Justin Martyr and the Apostles' memoirs -- Justin's 'co-conspirators': the Gospels as public documents -- Some 'proto-conspirators': two forgers and an apologist -- Some 'proto-conspirators': the Apostolic Fathers -- The search for an 'arch-conspirator': a bishop, and elder, and an elderly Apostle -- Who chose the Gospels? -- Appendix. Dates of the earliest manuscripts of the canonical Gospels. |
| Person as subject |
Jesus Christ -- Historicity |
| Subject |
Bible N.T. -- Gospels -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| Bible N.T. -- Gospels -- Canon |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- BP I |
