The decoding the apocryphal Infancy gospel of Thomas Aasgaard, Reidar creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. enk 2010 2009 monographic eng 1 online resource (290 pages) The mid-second-century apocryphal infancy gospel, the Gospel of Thomas, which deals with the childhood of Jesus from age five to age twelve, has attained only limited interest from scholars. Much research into the story has also been seriously misguided - especially study of the story's origin, character, and setting. This book gives a fresh interpretation of the infancy gospel, not least by applying a variety of new approaches, including orality studies, narrative studies, gender studies, and social-scientific approaches. The book comes to a number of radical new conclusions: The Gospel of Th. Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright information; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. The History of Research; 2. Oral/Written Tradition; 3. Narrative and Literary Features; 4. Daily Life and Social Relations; 5. Cultural Concepts and Values; 6. Jesus as a Child; 7. Jesus from Boy to Man; 8. Intertextuality-Reflections of the Bible; 9. Strange Sayings; 10. Main Theological Issues; 11. A Popular Tale from Early Rural Christianity; 12. Christianity's First Children's Story; 13. Conclusions; Appendix 1 Greek Text; Appendix 2 English Translation; Appendix 3 The Structure of Ga/Gb/Gd. Appendix 4 Designations of Individual EpisodesAppendix 5 Survey of Greek Variants and the Versions*; Appendix 6 Survey of IGT Evidence by Century; Appendix 7 Survey of Early Christian Infancy Stories; Bibliography; Back Cover. Reidar Aasgaard. Includes bibliographical references. Criticism, interpretation, etc Apocryphal infancy Gospels Apocryphal infancy Gospels Gospel of Thomas (Infancy Gospel) Criticism, interpretation, etc RELIGION Biblical Studies Bible Study Guides Apocryphal infancy Gospels RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament BS2860.T42 .A23 2010eb 229/.8 Aasgaard, Reidar. Cambridge, England : James Clarke & Co, 2010, ©2009 xii, 276 pages 9780227903018 0227903013 22573/ctt1cg8f66 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=803700 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=803700 E7B 140807 20200709060145.0 ocn889271390 eng