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The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity - Exploring the Gnostic Mysteries of the Ineffable (Hardcover)
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The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity - Exploring the Gnostic Mysteries of the Ineffable (Hardcover)
Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, 89
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Despite the surge of interest in Gnostic texts following the
discovery of the Nag Hammadi library, the Coptic Books of Jeu and
Pistis Sophia remain understudied. Often dismissed as convoluted,
confused, and repetitious, Erin Evans convincingly shows that these
texts represent the writings of a distinct religious group with a
consistent system of theology, cosmology, and ritual practice. This
book offers an in-depth examination of these texts, their
relationship to other contemporary Gnostic ideas, and their use in
the context of a practicing religious group. Three thematic
sections demonstrate how the collection of texts functions as a
whole, covering baptisms and mystical ascent procedures, guides to
moral living, and introductory texts and myths.
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