The paraphrase of Shem (NH VII, 1) : introduction, translation, and commentary /
This book presents the first comprehensive interpretation of the Paraphrase of Shem, Codex VII,1 in the Coptic Nag Hammadi Library. The lenghty introduction discusses the literary genre of the treatise, its plan and system, its situation among the Gnostic systems, its provenance and date. The transl...
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Language:
English
Coptic
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
Series:
Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies
72.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004222731.
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Call Number: BT1392.P35 A3 2010
| Summary: | This book presents the first comprehensive interpretation of the Paraphrase of Shem, Codex VII,1 in the Coptic Nag Hammadi Library. The lenghty introduction discusses the literary genre of the treatise, its plan and system, its situation among the Gnostic systems, its provenance and date. The translation sets out the text in paragraphs, with headings and subheadings. A short commentary follows the translation. The analysis of the system shows that the author is working from a model of the universe, whose principles have been drawn from Stoicism and Middle Platonism. While dipping into the springs of the major Sethian and Valentinian systems, the author follows his own way and offers an original system, anticipating in many respects Manichaeism. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-157) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004185852 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |