The Gospel of Thomas and Christian origins : essays on the Fifth Gospel - Patterson, Stephen J., 1957- (Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013)
The view from across the Euphrates -- Jesus meets Plato : the theology of the Gospel of Thomas and Middle Platonism -- Platonism and the apocryphal origins of immortality in the Christian imagination, or, Why do Christians have souls that go to heaven? -- The Gospel of (Judas) Thomas and the Synoptic Problem -- The Gospel of Thomas and Historical Jesus research -- Wisdom in Q and Thomas -- Asceticism in the Gospel of Thomas and Q : the peculiar practice of the early Jesus tradition -- The parable of the catch of fish : a brief history (on Matthew 13:47-50 and Gospel of Thom 8) -- Apocalypticism or prophecy and the problem of polyvalence : lessons from the Gospel of Thomas -- Paul and the Jesus tradition : it is time for another look -- The Gospel of Thomas and Christian beginnings.
A collection of previously published essays; dates of original publication range from 1991 to 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Apocryphal books -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Q hypothesis (Synoptics criticism); Christianity -- Origin; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.; Philosophy and religion -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.; FICTION / General; Electronic books