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Spirit Epicleses in the Acts of Thomas

2010 Religion
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Release : 2010
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Book Synopsis Spirit Epicleses in the Acts of Thomas by : Susan E. Myers

Download or read book Spirit Epicleses in the Acts of Thomas written by Susan E. Myers. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan E. Myers concentrates on two prayers, strikingly similar in style and content, found in the third-century Acts of Thomas. Each prayer is located in the context of Christian initiation and each is addressed to a feminine deity who is asked to "come" to be present in the ritual. The prayers appeal to the feminine Spirit, who is called "Mother," "fellowship of the male," and "dove," among other titles. The author examines these prayers in their historical, literary, and liturgical contexts, challenging some of the prevailing assumptions about Syriac-speaking Christianity in general, and the Acts of Thomas in particular.

"Come, Hidden Mother"

2003 Acts of Thomas

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Release : 2003
Genre : Acts of Thomas
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Book Synopsis "Come, Hidden Mother" by : Susan E. Myers

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The Acts of Thomas

1962 Acts of Thomas
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Release : 1962
Genre : Acts of Thomas
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Book Synopsis The Acts of Thomas by : Albertus Frederik Johannes Klijn

Download or read book The Acts of Thomas written by Albertus Frederik Johannes Klijn. This book was released on 1962. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Acts of Thomas

2003-01-01 Religion
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Book Synopsis The Acts of Thomas by : Albertus Frederik Johannes Klijn

Download or read book The Acts of Thomas written by Albertus Frederik Johannes Klijn. This book was released on 2003-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Klijn (emeritus, U. of Groningen) presents a commentary on the acts of Thomas. He relies on the Syriac text, thought by him to be the original language of the writing, but makes reference to the Greek translation. He seeks to demonstrate that the work belongs to the Eastern Christian tradition rather than that of the Gnostics. Klijn has revised the introduction in response to more recent work on Syriac Christianity, but largely left the commentary the same as in the original 1962 edition. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

The Acts of Thomas

2003-07-01 Religion
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Book Synopsis The Acts of Thomas by : Klijn

Download or read book The Acts of Thomas written by Klijn. This book was released on 2003-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of a book published in 1962. Subsequently, much has been written about Syriac Christianity, which made it necessary to rewrite the original introduction of this book - and many additions have been made to its great number of references.

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