Voices of the Mystics: Early Christian Discourse in the Gospels of John and Thomas (2001 De Conick), book

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Voices of the Mystics: Early Christian Discourse in the Gospels of John and Thomas and Other Ancient Christian Literature (2001) is a book by April D. De Conick.

Abstract

Editions

Published in Sheffield [England]: Sheffield Academic Press, 2001.

Contents

  • 1. Traditio-Rhetorical Criticism: A Methodology for Examining the Discourse of Intertraditions
  • 2. Vision Mysticism in the Ancient World: The Religio-Historical Horizon
    • 1. Ancient Mystery Religions
    • 2. Hermeticism
    • 3. Judaism
    • 4. Conclusion
  • 3. Johannine Polemic against Vision Mysticism: The Traditio-Religious Horizon and the Point of Discourse
    • 1. John 14.3-7
    • 2. John 14.20-23
    • 3. John 20.24-29
    • 4. Conclusion
  • 4. Thomasine Support for Vision Mysticism: The Traditio-Religious Horizon of John's Opponents
    • 1. The visio Dei
    • 2. Ascent and Transformation
    • 3. Ascent Preparations
    • 4. Celestial Temple Traditions
    • 5. Conclusion
  • 5. Faith Mysticism in the Gospel of John: The Interpretative Trajectory and Synthetic End Point
    • 1. The Pretemporal Existence of Jesus
    • 2. The Historical Presence of Jesus
    • 3. The Historical Absence of Jesus
    • 4. Conclusion
  • 6. Vision Mysticism in Early Syrian Christian Texts: The Discourse Continues
    • 1. Preachings of John
    • 2. Gospel of the Savior
    • 3. Apocryphon of James
    • 4. Ascension of Isaiah
    • 5. Dialogue of the Savior
    • 6. Conclusion

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