| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 258 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies in Christianity and Judaism |
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Studies in Christianity and Judaism
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Contents; Acknowledgements; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Introduction; The Text; The Text; Flora Tells a Story: A Fictional Account of the Creation of the Apocalypse of Paul; Flora Tells a Story: A Fictional Account of the Creation of the Apocalypse of Paul; Section One: The Apocalypse of Paul is a text ... -- Section One: The Apocalypse of Paul is a text ... -- Section Two: written in the late 2nd or early 3rd century by a gnostic (possibly Valentinian) author ... -- Section Two: written in the late 2nd or early 3rd century by a gnostic (possibly Valentinian) author .. |
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Section Three: showing the apostle Paul ... Section Three: showing the apostle Paul ... -- Section Four: as an apocalyptic hero ... -- Section Four: as an apocalyptic hero ... -- Section Five: ... in order to authoritatively present a gnostic understanding of the cosmos and the Pauline writings -- Section Five: ... in order to authoritatively present a gnostic understanding of the cosmos and the Pauline writings -- General Conclusion; General Conclusion; Works Consulted; Works Consulted; Indexes; Indexes |
| Summary |
In early Christianity, many people were inspired to write gospels, treatises, letters, and stories celebrating the new faith, but not all of these writings are found in the New Testament. One such story from an unknown author is the Coptic, gnostic Apocalypse of Paul, a tale of the apostle Paul's ascent to the heavens that was lost for millennia and rediscovered at Nag Hammadi in 1945. In Flora Tells a Story, Michael Kaler discusses the Apocalypse of Paul and how it was shaped by its literary environment. The book takes a behind the scenes look at early Christian literary production, analyz |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-249) and indexes |
| Notes |
Includes some text in Coptic |
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| SUBJECT |
Apocalypse of Paul (Coptic version) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Apocalypse of Paul (Coptic version) fast |
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Bible Study Guides.
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Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781554582822 |
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1554582822 |
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1299313213 |
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9781299313217 |
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