The Original Gospel of Thomas in Translation - With a Commentary and New English Translation of the Complete Gospel

This title provides the first comprehensive analysis of the stages of development of the Gospel of Thomas, including a reconstruction, translation, and analysis of the ''original'' form of this gospel, the Kernel Gospel of Thomas , as well as the later accretions.The author develops a complete analysis of the origin and meaning of Gospel of Thomas as it developed through various oral and literary compositional ''stages,'' from the earliest apocalyptic Kernel Gospel from Jerusalem (30-50 C.E.) to its final form as an early Christian mystical Gospel with Alexandrian affinities (90 C.E.).>

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• Authors: April D. De Conick, April D Deconick, April D. Deconick, DeConick April D.
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2006
• EAN: 9780567043825
• ISBN: 978-0-567-04382-5
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: T & T Clark Library of Biblica; Library of New Testament Studies; T & T Clark Library of Biblica
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations