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The Gospel of Thomas

Introduction and Commentary

By: Simon James Gathercole

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The Gospel of Thomas

Introduction and Commentary

By: Simon James Gathercole

In this new commentary on the controversial Gospel of Thomas, Simon Gathercole provides the most extensive analysis yet published of both the work as a whole and of the individual sayings contained in it. This commentary offers a fresh analysis of Thomas not from the perspective of form criticism and source criticism but seeks to elucidate the meaning of the work and its constituent elements in its second-century context. With its lucid discussion of the various controversial aspects of Thomas, and treatment of the various different scholarly views, this is a foundational work of reference for scholars not just of apocryphal Gospels, but also for New Testament scholars, Classicists and Patrologists.

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BRILL

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9004273255

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9789004273252

The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas

Original Language and Influences

By: Simon J. Gathercole

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The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas

Original Language and Influences

By: Simon J. Gathercole

This groundbreaking study argues that the Gospel of Thomas was written in Greek and influenced by New Testament writings.

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337

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Cambridge University Press

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1107009049

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9781107009042

Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge / Jude the Obscure

By: Simon Avery

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Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge / Jude the Obscure

By: Simon Avery

This Reader's Guide analyses the critical history of two of Hardy's major tragic novels, from the time of their publication to the present. Simon Avery traces the changing critical fortunes of the texts and explores the diverse range of interpretations produced by different theoretical approaches.

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184

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137021683

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9781137021687

An Analysis of Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic

By: Simon Young,Helen Killick

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An Analysis of Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic

By: Simon Young,Helen Killick

Keith Thomas's classic study of all forms of popular belief has been influential for so long now that it is difficult to remember how revolutionary it seemed when it first appeared. By publishing Religion and the Decline of Magic, Thomas became the first serious scholar to attempt to synthesize the full range of popular thought about the occult and the supernatural, studying its influence across Europe over several centuries. At root, his book can be seen as a superb exercise in problem-solving: one that actually established "magic" as a historical problem worthy of investigation. Thomas asked productive questions, not least challenging the prevailing assumption that folk belief was unworthy of serious scholarly attention, and his work usefully reframed the existing debate in much broader terms, allowing for more extensive exploration of correlations, not only between different sorts of popular belief, but also between popular belief and state religion. It was this that allowed Thomas to reach his famous conclusion that the advent of Protestantism – which drove out much of the "superstition" that characterised the Catholicism of the period – created a vacuum filled by other forms of belief; for example, Catholic priests had once blessed their crops, but Protestants refused to do so. That left farmers looking for other ways of ensuring a good harvest. It was this, Thomas argues, that explains the survival of what we now think of as "magic" at a time such beliefs might have been expected to decline – at least until science arose to offer alternative paradigms.

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CRC Press

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1351352806

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9781351352802

Thomas Pynchon

By: Simon Malpas,Andrew Taylor

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Thomas Pynchon

By: Simon Malpas,Andrew Taylor

Now available in paperback, this is a comprehensive study of the most influential figure in postwar American literature. Over a writing career spanning more than fifty years, Thomas Pynchon has been at the forefront of America’s engagement with postmodern literary possibilities. In chapters that address the full range of Pynchon’s career, from his earliest short stories and first novel, V., to his most recent work, this book offers highly accessible and detailed readings of a writer whose work is indispensable to understanding how the American novel has met the challenges of postmodernity. The authors discuss Pynchon’s relationship to literary history, his engagement with discourses of science and utopianism, his interrogation of imperialism and his preoccupation with the paranoid sensibility. Invaluable to Pynchon scholars and to everyone working in the field of contemporary American fiction, this study explores how Pynchon’s complex narratives work both as exuberant examples of formal experimentation and as serious interventions in the political health of the nation.

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Manchester University Press

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1784992399

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9781784992392

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The Gospel of Thomas

The Gospel of Thomas

The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas

The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas

Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge / Jude the Obscure

Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge / Jude the Obscure

An Analysis of Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic

An Analysis of Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic

Thomas Pynchon

Thomas Pynchon

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