Anthropos and Son of Man: A Study in the Religious Syncretism of the Hellenistic Orient
An examination of the ancient figure known as the Anthropos through a survey of Hellenistic, Gnostic, Manichean, Mandean, and Jewish sources. Suggests that Anthropos was used in the New Testament to characterize aspects of Christ
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Columbia University Press
[1927]
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| In: | Year: 1927 |
| Reviews: | REVIEWS (1932) (Burkitt, F. C.)
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| Series/Journal: | Columbia University Oriental Studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Christian Theology / Christology / RELIGION
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780231903622 |
| Summary: | An examination of the ancient figure known as the Anthropos through a survey of Hellenistic, Gnostic, Manichean, Mandean, and Jewish sources. Suggests that Anthropos was used in the New Testament to characterize aspects of Christ Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter I. The Problem of the Anthropos -- Chapter II. The Manichean Primal Man -- Chapter III. The Anthropos in Hellenistic and Western Gnostic Systems -- Chapter IV. The Mandean Anthropos -- Chapter V. The Origin and Antiquity of the Anthropos -- Chapter VI. The Anthropos in Jewish Thought -- Chapter VII. The Anthropos and the New Testament Son of Man -- Summary and Conclusion -- Abbreviations |
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| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 0231878362 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7312/krae90362 |