The Gospel of St.Thomas (New Testament Readings)

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1997
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This volume offers the first full commentary on the Gospel of Thomas, a work which has previously been accessible only to theologians and scholars. Valantasis provides fresh translations of the Coptic and Greek text, with an illuminating commentary, examining the text line by line. He includes a general introduction outlining the debates of previous scholars and situating the Gospel in its historical and theological contexts.
The Gospel of Thomas provides an insight into a previously inaccessible text and presents Thomas' gospel as an integral part of the canon of Biblical writings, which can inform us further about the literature of the Judeo-Christian tradition and early Christianity.

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This volume offers the first full commentary on the Gospel of Thomas, a work which has previously been accessible only to theologians and scholars. Valantasis provides fresh translations of the Coptic and Greek text, with an illuminating commentary, examining the text line by line. He includes a general introduction outlining the debates of previous scholars and situating the Gospel in its historical and theological contexts.
The Gospel of Thomas provides an insight into a previously inaccessible text and presents Thomas' gospel as an integral part of the canon of Biblical writings, which can inform us further about the literature of the Judeo-Christian tradition and early Christianity.

$44.11

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01 Sep 1997
ISBN 10: 0415116228
ISBN 13: 9780415116220

Media Reviews

This is a brilliant book. Recommended for all.
- Society of Biblical Literature
If the Gospel of Thomas is correct in its claim that 'Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death, ' Richard Valantasis stands a pretty good chance of being around at the dawn of the twenty-second century...This is a brilliant book.
- Review of Biblical Literature
This book may well serve the needs of readers searching for a nontraditional brand of Christian spirituality Religious Studies Review.

Author Bio

Richard Valantasis is Associate Professor of Early Christian Literature at St. Louis University. His recent publications include Constructions of Power in Asceticism (Journal of the American Academy of Religion). Ordained as an Episcopal priest, he has served parishes and a woman's monastery. He conducts adult education and other retreats for the laity.