{"product_id":"loa-gospel-of-pseudo-matthew-large-print","title":"The Gospel of Pseudo- Matthew — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this world of sacred legend, dragons bow to a child and a palm bends to feed a weary family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew begins with Joachim and Anna, a childless couple facing grief and rejection. According to the text, an angel promises them a daughter. The story follows Mary from the temple steps to Joseph’s care, then turns to the birth of Jesus and the danger that drives the family toward Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anonymous Latin account brings together Mary’s birth, her temple childhood, the nativity and the wonders of the flight into Egypt. Its stories praise Mary and portray Jesus as divine from infancy. Read it as a window into medieval Christian imagination, where devotion takes shape through angels, wild beasts, bending trees and falling idols.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA promise amid sorrow\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Joachim and Anna as the narrative turns their longing toward an angel’s promise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMary on the temple steps\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the account of a childhood shaped by prayer, dedication and a lasting vow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWonder around the manger\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore a nativity scene with a cave, two midwives and an adoring ox and ass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe road into Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the text’s desert world, where beasts honor Jesus and a palm offers fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStories behind familiar images\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover narratives that help explain the Holy Family’s place in medieval art and carols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about legends surrounding Mary and Jesus, or the stories behind medieval paintings and carols.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and begin with a rejected offering, a grieving couple and an angel’s message.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122853286236,"sku":"LOA-38-LPPB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print Hardcover","offer_id":58123658527068,"sku":"LOA-38-LPHC","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181180784988,"sku":"LOA-38-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/38_57c88c75-7e0f-482b-bfd0-90588277cd15.jpg?v=1782112952","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-gospel-of-pseudo-matthew-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}