The Acts of Paul: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780227174616)

An erudite commentary on the Acts of Paul, one of the most important of the Apocryphal Acts, including an improved translation of the text.

Richard I. Pervo provides the most complete translation of the pseudepigraphic Acts of Paul in English, together with a detailed commentary. The research perspective of this work is primarily literary, with detailed attention to the history of composition and revision. The author encourages a fresh look at this section of the 'Apocraphal Acts' through the lens of the Pauline legacy and in the context of ancient popular narrative.

Author: Richard I. Pervo
ISBN-10: 0227174615
ISBN-13: 9780227174616
Publisher: James Clarke Company
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2014
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d