The Infancy Gospel of Thomas: An Intermediate Ancient Greek Reader - Paperback

by C. T. Hadavas (Author)

The Infancy Gospel of Thomas (c. 150 CE) is an excellent text for students who have completed the first year of college-level Ancient Greek. Its length is short, its syntax is generally straightforward, and its narrative is inherently interesting, for it is the only account from the period of early Christianity that tells of the childhood of Jesus.This student edition includes grammatical, syntactical, literary, historical, and cultural notes. Complete vocabulary is provided for each section of the text, with special attention paid to the differences between Koine Greek and Classical Greek meanings and usage.Since the Infancy Gospel of Thomas possesses an unusually rich textual history, this edition also includes a selection of the most interesting variant readings.

Author Biography

C. T. Hadavas is Chair of the Department of Classics at Beloit College (Wisconsin). His interests include Ancient Greek literature of all periods as well as Latin literature of the Middle Ages.