Unlocking the Secrets of the Gospel according to Thomas: A Radical Faith for a New Age - Rilegato

Hedrick, Charles W.

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ISBN 10: 1498210708 ISBN 13: 9781498210706

Casa editrice: Cascade Books, 2010

Riassunto

This translation of the Gospel of Thomas represents a departure from the usual literal English of previous publications. It aims at providing a reader-friendly translation of the original Coptic language in contemporary idiomatic English, while remaining true to the complexities of the Coptic. The commentary seeks to clarify each saying as it likely would have been understood in the historical context of the Coptic language during the period of Thomas's popularity in Egypt. The sayings in Thomas in this period are no longer sayings of the Jewish man Jesus of Nazareth, but they have become sayings of a revelation bearer, the living Jesus, who announces a radical faith for a new age of the church. The historical matrix that best serves to inform the text is found in a continuation, albeit in a radical direction, of the traditional faiths represented in the earliest Christian literature.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Charles W. Hedrick is Distinguished Emeritus Professor at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri. He is author of numerous books and articles on subjects relating to New Testament studies. His most recent book is: House of Faith or Enchanted Forest? American Popular Belief in an Age of Reason (Cascade Books, 2009).

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cascade Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1498210708
• ISBN 13: 9781498210706
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 248
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