Contribution to Book
Andrew, Acts of
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Department
Religious Studies
Editor(s)
Roger Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B. Champion, Andrew Erskine, and Sabine Huebner
Description
One of several early Christian Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, the Acts of Andrew narrates the exploits and death of one of the disciples in the years following Jesus' resurrection. According to the canonical Gospels, Andrew was Peter's brother. The Acts of Andrew was popular in Antiquity. It was mentioned in a Manichaean psalmbook and by Christian authors as early as Origen. It was dismissed as heretical by church historian Eusebius.
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ISBN
978-1405179355
DOI
10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah05012
Publication Date
12-3-2012
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Keywords
- Christianity,
- class,
- family,
- gender,
- legend,
- literature,
- persecutions,
- popular belief
Disciplines
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah05012/abstract
Citation Information
Caroline T. Schroeder. "Andrew, Acts of" Oxford, United KingdomThe Encyclopedia of Ancient History (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/caroline-schroeder/10/