The gospel according to Philip : : the sources and coherence of an early Christian collection / / Martha Lee Turner.

• Superior document: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies ; 38
• VerfasserIn: Lee Turner, Martha,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : E.J. Brill,, 1996.
• Year of Publication: 1996
• Language: English
• Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies ; 38.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Preface /; Introduction /; Kinds of Coherence /; Introduction to Part One /; On the Trail of an Elusive Coherence /; The Practical Matrix of Collections and Collections Genres /; Organizing Principles of Some Collections /; Recombinant Mythography /; The Components of the Gospel According to Philip /; Introduction to Part Two /; Methods and Criteria /; Indications of a Composite Character /; The Primitive Valentinian Block /; Some Specific Traditions in 51.29-77.14 /; The Gospel According to Philip as a Collection /; Introduction to Part Three /; A Collection Among Collections /; On Studying a Sourcebook for Speculation /; Bibliography /; Index /; Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004439676
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Martha Lee Turner.

Study of the Gospel according to Philip, an important gnostic Christian text, has been hampered by unresolved questions about the unity, genre, and sectarian contexts of the work. This book argues that terms of self-designation, use of controversial vocabulary, style, hermeneutic strategies, and theological commitments together present persuasive evidence of derivation from multiple sectarian milieux. The document's organizing principles are found to be in accord with the excerpting and collection practices of Late Antiquity. The coherence of the text lies in its compiler's distinctive interests and choices, not in the uniformity of its materials. The persuasive case made by this book will help to advance research on this significant document of early Christianity.