Description
Book SynopsisThis text does not look backward to the earlier sources of the gospel nor to the historical Jesus, but seeks to locate Thomas on the map of early Christian literature and history by comparing the gospel to other related writings and traditions.
Trade Review"Overall, the scholarship presented in this volume is of the highest quality and may serve as the watermark of the state of things at the conclusion of the work of the SBL Thomas Traditions Group. But if Urso shows anything definitive, it is that the work on this text is still only beginning." -- The Journal of Religion
"very helpful and represents an advance over earlier attempts to interpret such material...Overall, the scholarship presented in this volume is of the highest quality and may serve as the watermark of the state of things at the conclusion of the work of the SBL Thomas Traditions Group." -- Stephen J. Patterson, Journal of Religion, (86.1) * Journal of Religion *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Secret of Judas Thomas 2. Gnosticism Without Demiurge? 3. Body and Community 4. Authority and Autonomy 5. Orality and Textuality 6. Does Thomas Make a Difference? Epilogue Bibliography Index
