Thomasine Traditions in Antiquity ─ The Social And Cultural World of the Gospel of Thomas

Emerging from the Thomasine Traditions Group of the Society of Biblical Literature, 12 studies consider the social context of passages and themes in the Gospel of Thomas. Their topics include Thomas 42 and funerary epigraphy, Thomas 52 as a critique of early Christian hermeneutics, conflicting epic worlds, and the role and significance of the character of Thomas in the Acts of Thomas. Our respect for Brill is heightened by their splendid bookmaking: Smythe-sewn, cloth bound, immaculate design, and fine printing. Their great scholarship is certified by the excellent, durable package. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jon Ma. Asgeirsson, Ph.D., is Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Iceland. Among his most recent publications are: From Quest to Q: Festschrift James M. Robinson (with Marvin Meyer and Kristin De Troyer; 2000), Translation of the Coptic Gospel of Thomas into Icelandic with Introduction and Notes (2001), and Alexander's Revenge: Hellenistic Culture through the Centuries (with Nancy van Deusen, 2002). April D. DeConick, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Religion at the Illinois Wesleyan University. Most recently, she is the authoress of Voices of the Mystics: Early Christian Dialogue in the Gospels of John and Thomas and Other Ancient Christian Literature (2001) and Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas: A History of the Gospel and Its Growth (2005). She is currently completing a translation and commentary called The Original Gospel of Thomas in Translation. Risto Uro, Th.D., is University Lecturer of New Testament Studies at the University of Helsinki and a fellow at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies. He is the editor of Thomas at the Crossroads: Essays on the Gospel of Thomas (1997) and the author of Thomas: Seeking the Historical Context of the Gospel of Thomas (2003). He is jointly editing a cross-disciplinary book on Sacred Marriages in the Biblical World (with Martti Nissinen).