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Meeting Program Units

2015 Annual Meeting

Atlanta, GA

Meeting Begins11/21/2015
Meeting Ends11/24/2015

Call for Papers Opens: 12/17/2014
Call for Papers Closes: 3/4/2015

Requirements for Participation

Christian Apocrypha


Program Unit Type: Section
Accepting Papers? Yes

Call For Papers: Call for papers: The Christian Apocrypha section will run four sessions in 2015, each considering the “lived contexts” of apocryphal texts. The first session will be a joint session with the Papyrology and Early Christian Backgrounds Section; it will focus on what the papyri fragments of apocryphal gospels can tell us about their use in early Christian communities (we are interested both in well-known fragments, such as the Egerton Gospel, as well more recent discoveries, such as P. Oxy. 5072). The second session considers the production, use, and transmission of Christian Apocrypha in monastic settings from late antique Egypt to medieval Europe and beyond. The third session looks at efforts to collect Christian Apocrypha, whether in manuscripts (e.g., Life of Mary compilations, compendia of apocryphal acts) or in scholarly collections (e.g., J. A. Fabricius’s Codex Apocryphus Novi Testamenti, C. Markschies–J. Schröter’s Antike christliche Apokryphen). Finally, the fourth session is an open call to papers covering aspects of “lived contexts” of texts and/or approaches from any time period. Although some presenters in the themed sessions may be invited, we also welcome paper proposals on all topics.

Program Unit Chairs

Brent C. Landau
Tony Burke

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