Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Introduction

PART ONE: FORGERY IN THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD

Chapter Two: Forgers, Critics, and Deceived Deceivers
Chapter Three: Terms and Taxonomies
Chapter Four: Forgery in Antiquity: Aspects of the Broader Phenomenon
Chapter Five: Forgery in Antiquity: Motives, Techniques, Intentions, Justifications, and Criteria of Detection

PART TWO: FORGERY IN EARLY CHRISTIAN POLEMICS

Chapter Six: Introduction to Forgery and Counter-forgery in Early Christian Polemics
Chapter Seven: Early Pauline Forgeries Dealing with Eschatology
Chapter Eight: Later Forgeries Dealing with Eschatology
Chapter Nine: Forgeries in Support of Paul and His Authority
Chapter Ten: Forgeries in Opposition to Paul and His Message
Chapter Eleven: Anti-Jewish Forgeries
Chapter Twelve: Forgeries involving Church Organization and Leadership
Chapter Thirteen: Forgeries involving Debates over the Flesh
Chapter Fourteen: Forgeries Arising from Later Theological Controversies
Chapter Fifteen: Apologetic Forgeries
Chapter Sixteen: Lies and Deception In the Cause of Truth

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