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The Gospel of Thomas and Christian origins : essays on the Fifth Gospel / by Stephen J. Patterson.
Van Pelt Library BS2860.T52 P386 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patterson, Stephen J., 1957-
- Series:
- Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies ; 84.
- Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies ; volume 84
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel).
- Apocryphal books--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Apocryphal books.
- Q hypothesis (Synoptics criticism).
- Christianity--Origin.
- Christianity.
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Church history--Primitive and early church.
- Philosophy and religion--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Philosophy and religion.
- History.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 311 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.
- Contents:
- The view from across the Euphrates
- Jesus meets Plato : the theology of the Gospel of Thomas and Middle Platonism
- Platonism and the apocryphal origins of immortality in the Christian imagination, or, Why do Christians have souls that go to heaven?
- The Gospel of (Judas) Thomas and the Synoptic Problem
- The Gospel of Thomas and Historical Jesus research
- Wisdom in Q and Thomas
- Asceticism in the Gospel of Thomas and Q : the peculiar practice of the early Jesus tradition
- The parable of the catch of fish : a brief history (on Matthew 13:47-50 and Gospel of Thom 8)
- Apocalypticism or prophecy and the problem of polyvalence : lessons from the Gospel of Thomas
- Paul and the Jesus tradition : it is time for another look
- The Gospel of Thomas and Christian beginnings.
- Notes:
- A collection of previously published essays; dates of original publication range from 1991 to 2013.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9789004250840
- 9004250840
- 9789004256217
- 9004256210
- OCLC:
- 847246362
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