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The Hymn of the Soul (from Acts of Thomas)

The Hymn of the Soul

The Hymn of the Soul (from Acts of Thomas)

Syriac

Anonymous c. 3rd century CE · published 1897

52 pages

Mysticism Sacred Texts Shwep Literature Theology Letters From The Desert Apocrypha Manichaeism Christianity Syriac Tradition

Christianity Manichaeism Mysticism Sacred Texts Christian Theology Syriac Tradition Literature & Poetry SHWEP Reading Room The Apocrypha

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biblical-studiestheologygnosticismmysticism

Embark on an ancient, mystical journey of spiritual amnesia and divine homecoming in this 2nd-century Gnostic masterpiece. Follow a Prince’s perilous quest to retrieve a hidden pearl and discover how a 'divine letter' and a 'sentient robe of light' reveal the true heritage of the human soul.

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Major Themes

Hymn of the Soul28pSyriac26pGnosticism22pActs of Thomas15pWilliam Wright12pNöldeke12pSyriac poetry12pTheodor Nöldeke11pHymn of the Pearl10pEgypt10ppearl10p

19th-century scholarshipp. 3, p. 8

A. A. Bevanp. 1, p. 8

Acts of St Thomasp. 11, p. 12

adamantp. 23, p. 37

agatesp. 21, p. 37, p. 43

allegoryp. 15, p. 21, p. 24

Apocryphap. 3, p. 20, p. 21

Arabicp. 44, p. 45, p. 48

Aramaicp. 44, p. 46

Ascentp. 32, p. 34

Babelp. 25, p. 31, p. 35, p. 45

Babylonp. 25, p. 31, p. 45

Bardesanesp. 13, p. 14, p. 15, p. 16

Bardesanistsp. 13, p. 14

Biblical Literaturep. 3, p. 4

Bright Robep. 22, p. 23, p. 29

British Museump. 8, p. 11

Cambridge University Pressp. 3, p. 4

celestial garmentp. 30, p. 35

celestial robep. 23, p. 29, p. 40, p. 48, p. 49

Curetonp. 42, p. 43

divine hierarchyp. 51, p. 52

Eastp. 23, p. 27

Egypt as exilep. 31, p. 38

Ephraim Syrusp. 14, p. 15, p. 16

Ephraim the Syrianp. 14, p. 15, p. 47

Estrangela scriptp. 28, p. 30, p. 34

Estrangelop. 22, p. 24, p. 26, p. 32, p. 40, p. 46

etymologyp. 42, p. 44

exilep. 25, p. 26, p. 27

Gazzakp. 21, p. 43

Greekp. 44, p. 46, p. 48

Harnackp. 11, p. 17

Hebrewp. 44, p. 45, p. 46

Hyrcaniap. 35, p. 47, p. 48

INTRODUCTIONp. 9, p. 11

J. Armitage Robinsonp. 1, p. 3, p. 4, p. 8, p. 9

King of Kingsp. 16, p. 29, p. 30, p. 36, p. 37

Kushanp. 21, p. 43

lacunap. 18, p. 19

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