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Cover: 9781009679374 | The Secret Book of John | M. David Litwa | Taschenbuch | Englisch
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The Secret Book of John
Taschenbuch von M. David Litwa
Sprache: Englisch

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In this volume, David Litwa offers a fresh introduction to the 'gnostic Bible,' arguably the most significant and widely read of all gnostic Christian texts ever written. Providing a fresh introduction to a particular version of the Secret Book of John, namely the shorter version that is found in Nag Hammadi Codex III, his study includes a new translation of this text and an extensive commentary in which he introduces the notable features of this codex and interrogates whether the Secret Book emerged from an actual gnostic community. Litwa also posits solutions to many questions related to this text, notably: its date and find spot, its relationship to the treatise known and summarized by Irenaeus in the late second century, its interpretation and re-creation of the book of Genesis for Christian readers, its novel interpretation of Greco-Roman philosophy, its foundations in apostolic authority, and the reception of the Secret Book of John in late antiquity, well into the fifth century CE.
In this volume, David Litwa offers a fresh introduction to the 'gnostic Bible,' arguably the most significant and widely read of all gnostic Christian texts ever written. Providing a fresh introduction to a particular version of the Secret Book of John, namely the shorter version that is found in Nag Hammadi Codex III, his study includes a new translation of this text and an extensive commentary in which he introduces the notable features of this codex and interrogates whether the Secret Book emerged from an actual gnostic community. Litwa also posits solutions to many questions related to this text, notably: its date and find spot, its relationship to the treatise known and summarized by Irenaeus in the late second century, its interpretation and re-creation of the book of Genesis for Christian readers, its novel interpretation of Greco-Roman philosophy, its foundations in apostolic authority, and the reception of the Secret Book of John in late antiquity, well into the fifth century CE.
Über den Autor
David Litwa is the author of more than fifteen scholarly books in the fields of Early Christianity, Gnostic and Nag Hammadi Studies, and the Greco-Roman world. He runs a YouTube channel and an online database, the Gnostic Archive.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I. Introduction and Translation: 1. Introduction; 2. Translation; Part II. The World of the Text: 3. The apostolic eagle; 4. Recreating creation; 5. Myth as philosophy; Part III. Relationship to Other Early Christian Literature; 6. Irenaeus's report; 7. The myth received; Part IV. Additional notes to text and translation.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Praktische Theologie
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781009679374
ISBN-10: 1009679376
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Litwa, M. David
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: M. David Litwa
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2025
Gewicht: 0,315 kg
Artikel-ID: 134165087
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