Gnosis - An Introduction (Paperback)

Christoph Markschies; Translated by John Bowden

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Defining the term Gnosis and its relationship to Gnosticism, this book indicates why Gnosis may be preferable and sketches out the main problems. It then treats the sources, both those in the church fathers and heresiologists, and the more recent Nag Hammadi finds. It goes on to discuss early forms of Gnosis in antiquity, Jewish and Christian (New Testament) and the early Gnostics; the main representatives of Gnosis, especially Valentinus and Marcion; Manichaeism as the culmination and end-point of Gnosis; ancient communities of Gnostics; and finally Gnosis in antiquity and the present.

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Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group - T & T C
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2003
First published:	July 2003
Authors:	Christoph Markschies
Translators:	John Bowden
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	145
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-08945-8
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > Gnosticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > Gnosticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology Promotions
LSN:	0-567-08945-2
Barcode:	9780567089458