We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many of non-canonical writings from the centuries after Christ--texts that have for the most part been neglected or lost for nearly two millennia.

A companion volume to Ehrman's "Lost Christianities," this book offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ--texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia.

"Fresh authoritative translations of the texts that fell outside in the canon."--Christian Science Monitor