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PRIEUR, J.-M., (ed.), Acta Andreae. Praefatio - Commentarius. Brepols, Turnhout, 1989. XXVI,416p. Original brown gilt titled cloth. Series: Corpus Christianorum, Series Apocryphorum, 5. Nice copy. ‘Prieur’s volumes on the Acts of Andrew are thorough, and very detailes, especially in their critical and textual analysis. Prieur’s first volume, Praefatio - Commentarius, describes the history of the text, the sources available to modern editors, and its likely construction. Other traditions concerning the life of Andrew are also considered. Part 2 of the first volume then discusses literary questions, such as author, sources, date, and includes a lengthy commentary on the contents of the speeches and prayers. About thirty pages of this section are devoted to Andrew’s famous prayer to the cross. Prieur also has a section dealing with the recurrent yet ambiguous sacrament found in the Apocrypha Acts, namely ‘sealing’. This is helpful too. A final section to this volume discusses the theological teaching and presuppositions of the apocryphal. This is a useful synthesis. Also of importance is the impressive list of alleged links between these Acts and those of Paul, Peter, Thomas and John (pp,385-406): such a list must be taken into account in any discussion of the literary interdependence and relative dates of these ancient Acts.’ ((J.K. ELLIOTT in Novum Testamentum, 1991, pp.377-379). € 135.00 (Antiquarian) ISBN: 9782503410517