Forgery and counterforgery: the use of literary deceit in early Christian polemics

Forgers, critics, and deceived deceivers

Terms and taxonomies

Forgery in antiquity: aspects of the broader phenomenon

Forgery in antiquity: motives, techniques, intentions, justifications, and criteria of detection

Introduction to forgery and counterforgery in early Christian polemics

Early Pauline forgeries dealing with eschatology

Later forgeries dealing with eschatology

Forgeries in support of Paul and his authority

Forgeries in opposition to Paul and his message

Anti-Jewish forgeries

Forgeries involving church organization and leadership

Forgeries involving debates over the flesh

Forgeries arising from later theological controversies

Apologetic forgeries

Lies and deception in the cause of truth.

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Part I: Forgery in the Greco-Roman World; 2. Forgers, Critics, and Deceived Deceivers; 3. Terms and Taxonomies; 4. Forgery in Antiquity: Aspects of the Broader Phenomenon; 5. Forgery in Antiquity: Motives, Techniques, Intentions, Justifications, and Criteria of Detection; Part II: Forgery in Early Christian Polemics; 6. Introduction to Forgery and Counterforgery in Early Christian Polemics; 7. Early Pauline Forgeries Dealing with Eschatology; 8. Later Forgeries Dealing with Eschatology; 9. Forgeries in Support of Paul and His Authority.

10. Forgeries in Opposition to Paul and His Message11. Anti-Jewish Forgeries; 12. Forgeries Involving Church Organization and Leadership; 13. Forgeries Involving Debates over the Flesh; 14. Forgeries Arising from Later Theological Controversies; 15. Apologetic Forgeries; 16. Lies and Deception in the Cause of Truth; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z; Index of Modern Scholars; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.