Stevan Davies

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Stevan L. Davies
Born1948 (age 75–76)

Stevan L. Davies, Ph.D is an author and Professor of Religious Studies. His most notable work has been in translation and analysis of the Christian Gospels, especially the Gospel of Thomas.[1]

Dr. Davies holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a doctorate in Philosophy from Temple University.[2]

Books

  • The Revolt of the Widows: The Social World of the Apocryphal Acts Hardcover (Southern Illinois University Press, September 1980)
  • The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Wisdom (Seabury Press, 1983)
  • The New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction (Harpercollins College Div, December 1988)
  • New Testament Fundamentals (Polebridge Press, January 1994)
  • Jesus the Healer: Possession, Trance, and the Origins of Christianity (Continuum International Publishing Group, April 1995)
  • The Gospel of Thomas (Shambhala Library) (Shambhala, December 2004)
  • The Secret Book of John (Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd, 2006)
  • Gospel of Thomas: Annotated & Explained (SkyLight Paths Publishing, February 2011)
  • The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel—Annotated & Explained (SkyLight Paths Publishing, June 2011)
  • The New Testament: An Analytical Approach (Polebridge Press, September 2011)

References

  1. ^ "Books by Stevan L. Davies", Amazon.com, Retrieved on 24 February 2016
  2. ^ "He’s passionate about his studies", The Times Leader, Retrieved on 24 February 2016

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