Peter in Early Christianity

A fresh scholarly look at the apostle Peter and his significance in the early church and beyond Long overshadowed by the apostle Paul, Peter has received increased scholarly attention of late. Building on that resurgence of interest, nineteen internationally prominent scholars of early Christian history examine and reassess the historical Peter and his significance, offering a comprehensive view of Peter through analysis both of New Testament texts and of noncanonical literature. CONTRIBUTORS Sean A. Adams Timothy D. Barnes Markus Bockmuehl Helen K. Bond Finn Damgaard Paul Foster Seán Freyne Paul A. Hartog Larry W. Hurtado Peter Lampe Jonathan W. Lo John R. Markley Tobias Nicklas Matthew V. Novenson Paul Parvis William Rutherford Todd D. Still Jason S. Sturdevant Margaret H. Williams