Ancient Gnosticism: traditions and literature
What is Gnosticism? -- Heresiological reports on early Gnostic teachers and systems -- Sethian or Classic Gnosticism -- Gnostic biblical interpretation: the Gnostic Genesis -- Basilides and Basilidian Gnosis -- Valentinus and Valentinian Gnosis -- Three-principle systems -- Coptic Gnostic writings o...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Minneapolis, Minn.
Fortress Press
c 2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | Alessandria d'Egitto e i gruppi "gnostici" (2012) (Tripaldi, Daniele, 1980 -)
Ancient Gnosticism: Traditions and Literature. By Birger A. Pearson (2008) (Edwards, Mark, 1962 -) [Rezension von: PEARSON, BIRGER A., Ancient Gnosticism: Traditions and Literature] (2008) (Turner, John D.) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gnosis
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| Further subjects: | B
Gnosticism
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Table of Contents Table of contents only |
| Summary: | What is Gnosticism? -- Heresiological reports on early Gnostic teachers and systems -- Sethian or Classic Gnosticism -- Gnostic biblical interpretation: the Gnostic Genesis -- Basilides and Basilidian Gnosis -- Valentinus and Valentinian Gnosis -- Three-principle systems -- Coptic Gnostic writings of uncertain affiliation -- Thomas Christianity -- Hermes Trismegistus and Hermetic Gnosis -- Mani and Manichaeism -- The Mandaeans: a surviving relic of ancient Gnosis -- The persistence of Gnosticism |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 362 S., Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0-8006-3258-3 978-0-8006-3258-8 |
