Early Christian Apocrypha

Harvard HDS

This course will survey the rich and diverse array of writings produced by early Christians in the first few centuries of the common era and usually put under the label of "Apocrypha". Combining the direct reading of primary texts with that of modern literature, the course will highlight the historical, literary, and theological significance of the "apocryphal continent". Through a series of focused case studies selected from different dates and genres, the course will…