Thomas peregrinus: The Apostle as Stranger in the Latin Apocryphal Acts of Thomas
In the apocryphal Acts of Thomas, the apostle Thomas is presented as a stranger (xenos, peregrinus). The present article explores how in the late Roman rewritings of the ancient Acts, the position of the apostle as an outsider is highlighted as an essential part of his role in the process of convers...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Apocrypha
Year: 2016, Volume: 27, Pages: 161-175 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Acts of Thomas
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/ Thomas, Apostle 1. Jh.
/ Stranger
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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