Item #58175 The Thirteenth Apostle. What the Gospel of Judas Really Says. April D. DE CONICK.

The Thirteenth Apostle. What the Gospel of Judas Really Says.

London / New York: Continuum, 2009. Revised Edition. Softcover. Octavo. xxxii + 260pp. Illustrated in b&w, maps, appendices, notes, indexes. Revised edition with a new preface. From the publisher: "The first book to challenge The National Geographic version of the Gospel of Judas. "The Thirteenth Apostle" is sure to inspire to fresh debate around this most infamous of biblical figures. In 2006 The National Geographic Society released the first English translation of the Gospel of Judas, a second-century text discovered in Egypt in the 1970s. The translation caused a sensation because it seemed to overturn the popular image of Judas the betrayer and instead presented a benevolent Judas who was a friend of Jesus. In The Thirteenth Apostle, April DeConick offers a new translation of the Gospel of Judas that seriously challenges The National Geographic interpretation. Inspired by The National Geographic Society's efforts to piece together this ancient manuscript, DeConick sought out the original Coptic text and began her own translation." Covers lightly rubbed otherwise a tight, clean VG+ copy. Item #58175
ISBN: 9781847065681

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