Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas a History of the Gospel and Its Growth by April D. De Conick

Book

-

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas a History of the Gospel and Its Growth by April D. De Conick

Description

PART ONE: MAPPING A METHODOLOGY --'New' traditionsgeschichtliche approach --Enigmatic Gospel of Thomas --Rolling Gospel of Thomas --PART TWO: RECOVERING THE KERNEL --Early Christian speech Gospel --Imminent apocalypse --g PART THREE: ASSESSING THE ACCRECTIONS --Collapse of the apocalypse --Restoration of Eden --Mystical revival --Immanent apocalypse --Thomas and Christian origins. xvi, 290 p. :ill. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

De Conick, April D.

Place Published

City

London;New York

Date Published

2005

Publication Subjects

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

Call No.

BS2860 .T52 D42 2005

ISBN

0567043428, 0567043320 (pbk.)

LCCN

2005045758

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-271) and indexes.