The Acts of Thomas : : introduction, text, and commentary / / by A.F.J. Klijn.

• Superior document: Supplements to Novum Testamentum, v. 108
• TeilnehmendeR: Klijn, Albertus Frederik Johannes.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Edition: 2nd rev. ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 108.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (275 pages)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This is the second edition of a book published as long ago as 1962. The at that time relatively young Dr. A.F.J. Klijn was brought up in the school of W.C. van Unnik and G. Quispel, both in Utrecht. In his book about the Acts of Thomas he tried to demonstrate that this work cannot be reckoned among the Gnostic writings but belongs to the early Syriac or rather Eastern Christian tradition. In the last decades much has been written about Syriac Christianity, which made it necessary to rewrite the original introduction of this book. The commentary has mainly been left as it was, although many additions have been made to its great number of valuable references.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / A.F.J. Klijn -- Introduction / A.F.J. Klijn -- The (first) Act of Judas Thomas, the Apostle, when he sold him to the merchant Habban, that he might go down (and) convert India. / A.F.J. Klijn -- The second Act, when Thomas the Apostle entered into India, and built a palace for the King in Heaven / A.F.J. Klijn -- The third Act of Judas, regarding the black Snake / A.F.J. Klijn -- The fourth Act, concerning the Colt / A.F.J. Klijn -- The fifth Act, concerning the Devil that took up his abode in the Woman / A.F.J. Klijn -- The sixth Act: The young man that murdered the Woman / A.F.J. Klijn -- The seventh Act, of the Captain / A.F.J. Klijn -- The eighth Act: Of the wild Asses / A.F.J. Klijn -- The ninth Act, of Mygdonia and Karish / A.F.J. Klijn -- The tenth Act: when Mygdonia receives Baptism / A.F.J. Klijn -- The eleventh Act: concerning the Wife of Misdaeus / A.F.J. Klijn -- The twelfth Act: concerning Ouzanes, the son of Misdaeus / A.F.J. Klijn -- The thirteenth Act: wherein Juzanes Vizan receives baptism with the rest / A.F.J. Klijn -- The Martyrdom of the holy and famous Apostle Thomas / A.F.J. Klijn -- Index / A.F.J. Klijn.