Anthropos and Son of Man : : A Study in the Religious Syncretism of the Hellenistic Orient / / Carl H. Kraeling.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
• VerfasserIn: Kraeling, Carl H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Kiraz Theological Archive
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Note --; Preface --; Contents --; Chapter I. The Problem Of The Anthropos --; Chapter II. The Manichean Primal Man --; Chapter III. The Anthropos In Hellenistic And Western Gnostic Systems --; Chapter IV. The Mandean Anthropos --; Chapter V. The Origin And Antiquity Of The Anthropos --; Chapter VI. The Anthropos In Jewish Thought --; Chapter VII. The Anthropos And The New Testament Son Of Man --; Summary And Conclusion --; Abbreviations
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781463212964; 9783111024141; 9783110663037
• DOI: 10.31826/9781463212964
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Carl H. Kraeling.

Kraeling’s treatment of the ancient figure known as the "Anthropos” remains a challenging read even after several decades. Surveying Hellenistic, Gnostic, Manichean, Mandean, and Jewish sources, the author suggests a ubiquitous character known as the Anthropos was used in the New Testament to characterize aspects of Christ.