A Dictionary of Gnosticism
by Andrew Phillip Smith
2020-05-05 22:30:17
A Dictionary of Gnosticism
by Andrew Phillip Smith
2020-05-05 22:30:17
"A Dictionary of Gnosticism" is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in...
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"A Dictionary of Gnosticism" is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in the Secret Book of John to Zostrianos, a third-century Gnostic text, and is a reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts. An introduction explains who the Gnostics were and provides a whirlwind tour through the history of this captivating movement.
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