Unearthing the Lost Words of Jesus: Discovery and Text of the Gospels of Thomas (Seastone series) - Hardcover

Dart, John; Riegert, Ray

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1569750955 ISBN 13: 9781569750957

Verlag: Ulysses Press, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

Recounts the story of the discovery of the Gospel of Thomas, an ancient collection of Jesus Christ's sayings, in the aftermath of World War II, and presents an annotated version of the Oxford University translation of the text. 25,000 first printing. IP.

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The time is just after World War II. The place is Upper Egypt not far from the pyramids. A group of camel drivers embroiled in a deadly blood feud is secretly digging for fertilizer along the Nile River near their enemies' village when they uncover an earthenware jar. Believing it is filled either with gold or evil spirits, one of them smashes open the ancient vessel. Unwittingly, he has discovered the greatest collection of apocryphal Christian documents ever found. Among these fourth-century papyrus books is The Gospel of Thomas, an unusual manuscript purportedly dictated by Jesus to "doubting Thomas." The dramatic narrative history is combined with a special translation of this spiritually enlightening text. The image of Jesus that emerges is strikingly different from the figure portrayed in the New Testament. Thomas describes Jesus in pure, simple terms - unadulterated by 2000 years of myth and interpretation - a wise man with a Zen-like view of the world.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Ulysses Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1569750955
• ISBN 13: 9781569750957
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 220
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