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Thomas, the other gospel / Nicholas Perrin.
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TextPublication details: London, Louisville Westminster John knox Press c 2007Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: xii, 160 pages ; 22 cmISBN: - 9780664232115
- 0664232116
- ARCH YNDC 226.06 P458T 22
- BS2860.T52 P47 2007
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Summary: Since its discovery in the mid-1940s, the Gospel of Thomas has aroused the interest of scholars and general readers alike. Thomas, the Other Gospel provides a clear, comprehensive, nontechnical guide through the scholarly maze of issues surrounding the Coptic text. Nicholas Perrin argues that the Gospel derives not from the era of Jesus or even the apostles but from the late second century CE. Further, contrary to what many scholars believe, he maintains that the Gospel was originally written in Syriac rather than in Greek, and he concludes that the real value of the Gospel of Thomas lies not in what it might be thought to say about the "real Jesus" but in what it tells us about early Christianity.
Introduction: The quest of the historical Gospel of Thomas -- What they are saying about the Gospel of Thomas -- The Thomas community on the move : Stephen J. Patterson -- The Thomas community on the run : Elaine Pagels -- The Thomas community on the way : April D. DeConick -- What should be said about the Gospel of Thomas -- The Syriac Gospel of Thomas -- Challenging the apostolic line -- The Jesus of the Gospel of Thomas : an extreme makeover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-153) and indexes.
Introduction: The quest of the historical Gospel of Thomas -- What they are saying about the Gospel of Thomas -- The Thomas community on the move : Stephen J. Patterson -- The Thomas community on the run : Elaine Pagels -- The Thomas community on the way : April D. DeConick -- What should be said about the Gospel of Thomas -- The Syriac Gospel of Thomas -- Challenging the apostolic line -- The Jesus of the Gospel of Thomas : an extreme makeover.
Since its discovery in the mid-1940s, the Gospel of Thomas has aroused the interest of scholars and general readers alike. Thomas, the Other Gospel provides a clear, comprehensive, nontechnical guide through the scholarly maze of issues surrounding the Coptic text. Nicholas Perrin argues that the Gospel derives not from the era of Jesus or even the apostles but from the late second century CE. Further, contrary to what many scholars believe, he maintains that the Gospel was originally written in Syriac rather than in Greek, and he concludes that the real value of the Gospel of Thomas lies not in what it might be thought to say about the "real Jesus" but in what it tells us about early Christianity.
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