The acts of Thomas : introduction, text, and commentary / by A.F.J. Klijn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Klijn, Albertus Frederik Johannes

Series:

Supplements to Novum Testamentum 0167-9732 ; v. 108.

Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 0167-9732 ; v. 108

Standardized Title:

Acts of Thomas. English

Language:

English

Syriac, Modern

Physical Description:

xiv, 258 pages ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Second revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.

Summary:

This is the second edition of a book published as long ago as 1962. The at that time relatively young Dr. A.F.J. Klijn was brought up in the school of W.C. van Unnik and G. Quispel, both in Utrecht. In his book about the Acts of Thomas he tried to demonstrate that this work cannot be reckoned among the Gnostic writings but belongs to the early Syriac or rather Eastern Christian tradition. In the last decades much has been written about Syriac Christianity, which made it necessary to rewrite the original introduction of this book. The commentary has mainly been left as it was, although many additions have been made to its great number of valuable references.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9004129375

OCLC:

52257625