Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas

Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9780567489173
ISBN-13 : 0567489175
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Book Synopsis Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas by : April D. DeConick

Download or read book Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas written by April D. DeConick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the fascinating and enigmatic collection of 114 sayings of Jesus, the 'Gospel of Thomas' that was discovered in the sands of Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in the 1940's. Since its discovery, scholars and the public alike have been intrigued to know what the Gospel says and what light it sheds on the formation of early Christianity. Here, DeConick provides a new English translation of the entire Gospel of Thomas, which includes the original 'kernel' of the Gospel and all the sayings. A unique feature of this book is that translations to the parallels of the Gospel are also included.


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