ID: 901001229 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001229	Record Type: Literature

	Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century)

Note: Coptic-language, proto-Gnostic compilation of non-canonical sayings attributed to Jesus that may reflect early oral gospel traditions. It was discovered in 1945 near Nag Hammadi, Egypt.

Display Date: early Christian, 2nd century

Names:

	Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Gospel According to Thomas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century) (English,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Literature and Performing Arts (P)
		....<Named written and performed works> (P)
		........<Literary works: Philosophy, Religion> (P)
		............Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian) (I)
		................Apocrypha (Biblical books, sacred texts) (I)
		....................Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century) (I)

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... logia (literary genre)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	language is .... Egyptian, Coptic (language)
	.....(temporary alphabetical list: languages and writing systems, languages and writing systems by specific type, languages and writing systems, language-related concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Gospel According to Thomas (apocryphal Biblical book, 2nd century)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)