The gospel of Judas
Subtitle: on a night with Judas Iscariot
By: Marvin Meyer
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Eugene, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9781610973717
Subjects: Gospel of Judas; Criticism, interpretation; Apocryphal books (New Testament); Gnosticism; Codex Tchacos
Description: This presents a fresh translation of the Gospel of Judas. Originally published with considerable international fanfare in 2006, the Gospel of Judas has prompted a vibrant discussion among scholars and other interested readers about the meaning of the text and the place of Judas Iscariot in the story of Jesus and the history of the church. Meyer, a member of the original research team assembled by the National Geographic Society to edit, translate, and publish the Gospel of Judas and the remaining texts in what is now called Codex Tchacos, here offers an up-to-date and thoroughly accessible translation of the Gospel of Judas, expanded with new fragments of the text and informed by the latest scholarship. He adds reminiscences of the work on the Coptic text when it first was coming to light in 2005 and 2006. This book also includes reflections on the extensive literature, beyond the Gospel of Judas, on the figure of Judas Iscariot, with suggestions for a literary interpretation of Judas--an interpretation that may have a dramatic impact upon our understanding of the role of Judas Iscariot in the story of Jesus's passion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Translation; title: Notes and commentary; title: Epilogue: A night with Judas Iscariot.