Simon Magus: The First Gnostic? (Hardcover)

This latest comprehensive work on Simon Magus lends new impetus to the investigation of Early Christianity and questions surrounding the origin and nature of Gnosticism. Major contributions of this study include: (1), a departure from the traditional exegesis of Acts 8, 5-24 (the first narrative source of Simon), and the later following reports of ancient Christian writers; (2), an overview of the literature of Graeco-Roman antiquity to determine the contribution of "magic" and "the Magoi" in the development of perceptions and descriptions of Simon; and (3), the inclusion of social science explanation models and modern estimations of "identity," in a creative approach to questions surrounding the phenomenon of Simon.

General

Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	2001
Authors:	Stephen Haar
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	408
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-017689-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Christianity > Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects Books > Christianity > Early Church
LSN:	3-11-017689-0
Barcode:	9783110176896

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