01572cam a2200301 a 4500 14670737 AUA.1 20160623160349.0 061214s2007 mnuab b 001 0 eng 2006101605 9780800632588 (alk. paper) 0800632583 (alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocm77520547 (OCoLC)77520547 DLC DLC BAKER BTCTA C#P YDXCP ABF OCLCA DLC BT 1390 .P37 2007 299/.932 22 Pearson, Birger A. (Birger Albert), 1934- 9774 Ancient Gnosticism : traditions and literature / Birger A. Pearson. Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2007. xiii, 362 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-348) and indexes. 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. Gnosticism. 9775 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BOOK 2722 2722 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2011-10-27 Donation, Biblical Research Institute 10.00 AUA002923 0 BT1390 .P37 2007 AUA002923 2011-10-27 00:00:00 10.00 2011-10-27 BOOK