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Gospel of Thomas : annotated & explained / translation & annotation by Stevan Davies ; foreword by Andrew Harvey.
LIBRA - Special BS2860.T5 A3 2002
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Van Pelt Library BS2860.T5 A3 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davies, Stevan L., 1948-
- Series:
- SkyLight illuminations
- SkyLight Illuminations series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel)--Commentaries.
- Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel).
- Genre:
- Commentaries.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxxviii, 141 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Other Title:
- Other title information from cover: Recently discovered mystical sayings of Jesus, with facing-page commentary that brings the text to life for you
- Gospel of Thomas annotated and explained
- Place of Publication:
- Woodstock, Vt. : SkyLight Paths, [2002]
- Summary:
- The gospels written by Thomas shed new light on the origins of Christianity and portray Jesus as a wisdom-loving sage. This collection of aphoristic sayings speaks of the kingdom of God as a present fact about the world, rather than a future promise or future threat. Included are facing-page commentaries that focus on the meaning of the sayings.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 141).
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy is 2003 printing.
- Contains:
- Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel). English.
- ISBN:
- 1893361454
- OCLC:
- 49627641
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