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The Legacy of John: Second-Century Reception of the Fourth Gospel
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The Legacy of John: Second-Century Reception of the Fourth Gospel Hardcover - 2009

by Tuomas Rasimus (Editor)


From the publisher

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

From the rear cover

This volume investigates the early, second-century reception of the Fourth Gospel. This is an era when its fortunes are surrounded by silence and mystery. It was assumed, until quite recently, that Gnostic and other so-called heterodox groups were the first ones to appreciate this gospel, and hence the mainstream Christians avoided using it until Irenaeus rescued it for the church. Lately, this view has been challenged by several scholars for several reasons. The contributions in this volume, written by leading specialists in their respective fields, offer an approachable, fresh, comprehensive and up-to-date view of the second-century reception of John s Gospel, in a situation where new understandings about various forms of early Christianity and its multiformity have started to emerge.

Details

  • Title The Legacy of John: Second-Century Reception of the Fourth Gospel
  • Author Tuomas Rasimus (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 424
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Brill
  • Date 2009-10
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9789004176331 / 9004176330
  • Weight 1.85 lbs (0.84 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.1 in (24.38 x 16.76 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Religious
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009035417
  • Dewey Decimal Code 226.506

About the author

Tuomas Rasimus, Ph.D., Th.D. (2006-7), earned his doctorates from a joint degree between Universit Laval and University of Helsinki. He has published articles related to Gnosticism, New Testament and Neoplatonism, and is the author of Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking (Brill, 2009).