ID: 901001230 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001230	Record Type: Literature

	Gospel of Judas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century)

Note: Apocryphal Christian scripture from the 2nd century CE attributed to the apostle Judas Iscariot. The gospel advances a Gnostic cosmology and portrays Judas in a positive light as the only apostle who fully understands Jesus’ teachings.

Display Date: 2nd century

Names:

	Gospel of Judas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Literature and Performing Arts (P)
		....<Named written and performed works> (P)
		........<Literary works: Philosophy, Religion> (P)
		............Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian) (I)
		................Apocrypha (Biblical books, sacred texts) (I)
		....................Gospel of Judas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century) (I)

Related Iconography:

	author is .... Judas Iscariot
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Judas Iscariot (Christian character)) [901000531]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... gospel
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Gospel of Judas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Gospel of Judas," accessed 24 July 2017