Commentary on the Gospel of Thomas : from interpretations to the interpreted / Petr Pokorny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pokorný, Petr.

Series:

Jewish and Christian Text

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : T&t Clark Ltd, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This commentary is opened by a study offering information about all aspects of the Gospel of Thomas, especially about its relation to other texts of early Christian literature, including the canonical Gospels. The successive commentary is based upon the Coptic version and discusses also all fragments of the original Greek text. The volume is divided into two parts: The first discusses the function of each logion (saying) within the frame of piety and theology of the Thomasine group, for which the Gospel is composed; The second part discusses its literary shape and its history, including its re

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Sigla; I. Introduction; II. Commentary on Sayings 1 to 114; Bibliography; Index of Subjects and Themes; Index of Ancient Sources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612868566

9780567166609

0567166600

9781282868564

128286856X

9780567502506

0567502503

OCLC:

682540851