The Acts of Thomas: Introduction, Text, and Commentary [Supplements to Novum Testamentum, Vol. V, Revised]

Klijn, A. F. J. [Gnosticism]; [Syriac Christianity]

ISBN 10: 9004129375 / ISBN 13: 9789004129375

Published by Brill, 2003

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258pp. Perfectbound in printed hard covers. Ex-library with external labels removed; exceedingly clean and sharp with sound binding and little evidence of use. Shipped professionally in a box. 'This is the second edition of a book published as long ago as 1962. The at that time relatively young Dr. A.F.J. Klijn was brought up in the school of W.C. van Unnik and G. Quispel, both in Utrecht. In his book about the Acts of Thomas he tried to demonstrate that this work cannot be reckoned among the Gnostic writings but belongs to the early Syriac or rather Eastern Christian tradition. In the last decades much has been written about Syriac Christianity, which made it necessary to rewrite the original introduction of this book. The commentary has mainly been left as it was, although many additions have been made to its great number of valuable references.' (Publisher's blurb).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Acts of Thomas: Introduction, Text, and Commentary [Supplements to Novum Testamentum, Vol. V, Revised]
• Publisher: Brill
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004129375
• ISBN 13: 9789004129375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: VERY GOOD
• Weight: 35 ounces
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Synopsis

This is the second edition of a book published as long ago as 1962. The at that time relatively young Dr. A.F.J. Klijn was brought up in the school of W.C. van Unnik and G. Quispel, both in Utrecht. In his book about the Acts of Thomas he tried to demonstrate that this work cannot be reckoned among the Gnostic writings but belongs to the early Syriac or rather Eastern Christian tradition. In the last decades much has been written about Syriac Christianity, which made it necessary to rewrite the original introduction of this book. The commentary has mainly been left as it was, although many additions have been made to its great number of valuable references.

About the Author

A.F.J. Klijn is Emeritus Professor of the University of Groningen. In his early years he was especially attracted by the textual criticism of the New Testament. Later, his attention was directed to Jewish Christianity and the apocryphal literature. Among many other books and articles he is the author of Die Syrische Baruch-Apokalypse (Gütersloh, 1976), and Jewish-Christian Gospel Tradition (Brill, 1991).