The Gospel of Thomas (The Younger): Gospel as Novel, Novel as Gospel
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Gospel of Thomas (The Younger): Gospel as Novel, Novel as Gospel
By (Author) Gary T. McDonald
Rare Bird Books
Rare Bird Books
8th May 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
226
Physical Properties
Hardback
320
Width 228mm, Height 152mm
Description
Think you know the story of Jesus Peter Paul Think again.
In 1945, a trove of ancient papyrus books was discovered in Egypt. Among them was the Gospel of Thomas. This new Gospel, that of Thomas (the Younger), was not found at Nag Hammadi, but also claims to have been written by an eyewitnessa nephew of the man now called the Christ.
Over the course of his long life, Thomas (the Younger) watched the mythology that grew up around the very human man he traveled with and saw die on a cross become the basis for a religion that Jesus himself would never have accepted. Then, in his Gospel, he gave us his uncle's true message along with all the blood-chilling drama of those times.
Translator Timothy X. Hardesty, PhD, fully annotates this alternative history of the major players on the first-century stage in this humane, rational, and thought-provoking novel of truly epic proportions and spiritual vision. The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger) might just change your perspective...and your life.
Reviews
"A convincing faux gospel that challenges orthodoxy. Thomas traverses his world encountering First Century figures from Jesus to Nero bringing his times and the origins of Christianity alive in a fresh, new way with wry humor and exciting storytelling."
Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump and El Paso
"Gary T. McDonald is a born storyteller, and his research is impeccable. The book is fascinating from beginning to end, and his long-overdue, iconoclastic portrait of the Apostle Paul made me stand up and cheer."
Lewis Shiner, author of Glimpses
"An inherently fascinating and deftly crafted work of truly memorable fiction, The Gospel Of Thomas The Younger is an extraordinary novel by an extraordinary writer and unreservedly recommended..."
Midwest Book Review
Author Bio
Gary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger) is his first novel and is the basis for his forthcoming historical epic The Blood of Men and Angels..
