Anthropos and Son of Man : : A Study in the Religious Syncretism of the Hellenistic Orient / / Carl H. Kraeling.
An examination of the ancient figure known as the Anthropos through a survey of Hellenistic, Gnostic, Manichean, Mandean, and Jewish sources. Suggests that Anthropos was used in the New Testament to characterize aspects of Christ.
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1927] ©1927 |
| Year of Publication: | 1927 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Columbia University Oriental Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter I. The Problem of the Anthropos -- Chapter II. The Manichean Primal Man -- Chapter III. The Anthropos in Hellenistic and Western Gnostic Systems -- Chapter IV. The Mandean Anthropos -- Chapter V. The Origin and Antiquity of the Anthropos -- Chapter VI. The Anthropos in Jewish Thought -- Chapter VII. The Anthropos and the New Testament Son of Man -- Summary and Conclusion -- Abbreviations |
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| Summary: | An examination of the ancient figure known as the Anthropos through a survey of Hellenistic, Gnostic, Manichean, Mandean, and Jewish sources. Suggests that Anthropos was used in the New Testament to characterize aspects of Christ. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780231878364 |
| DOI: | 10.7312/krae90362 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Carl H. Kraeling. |