Gnostic religion in antiquity / Roelof van den Broek.

Author/creator Broek, R. van den
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Descriptionix, 255 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
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Subjects

Contents Gnosis and Gnostic religion -- Gnostic literature I: tradition -- Gnostic literature II: texts -- Anti-Gnostic literature -- Gnosis: essence and expressions -- Backgrounds.
Abstract "This book features: A new approach to the much-discussed problem of the origin of Gnostic religion in antiquity ; A complete and unparalleled survey of the preserved authentic Gnostic literature, including Greek, Latin and Coptic sources ; An in-depth analysis of the Gnostic experience and Gnostic ideas about God, the world and man."--Publisher's website.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 232-247) and indexes.
LCCN 2012029712
ISBN9781107031371
ISBN1107031370

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BT1390 .B735 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold