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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

301–400

The Fourth Century

1 work

c. 380–400

Greek

The Apocalypse of Paul

Visio Pauli

Anonymous

An account of what Paul saw when he was caught up to the third heaven and said he could not tell. An angel takes him to watch souls met at death by their own deeds, then through the city of Christ and out to the punishments — each fitted to its sin, and clergy among the worst off. At the end the damned are granted a day's respite every Sunday, because Paul and Michael ask for it.

Early Church · Apocalypse2 CorinthiansRevelationLukeMatthewRead elsewhere

1401–1500

The Fifteenth Century

1 work

written c. 1149; printed from 1483

Latin

The Vision of Tundale, Printed

Marcus · 12th century

An Irish knight is taken through hell and purgatory by his guardian angel and shown, in graphic detail, the punishment fitted to each of his own sins.

Western · VisionsRead elsewhere