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Ancient Gnosticism : traditions and literature / Birger A. Pearson.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2007.Description: xiii, 362 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780800632588 (alk. paper)
  • 0800632583 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 299/.932 22
LOC classification:
  • BT 1390 .P37 2007
Contents:
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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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.