Richard I. Pervo – författare

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.