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Rethinking "Gnosticism" : An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious Category

Most anyone interested in such topics as creation mythology, Jungian theory, or the idea of "secret teachings" in ancient Judaism and Christianity has found "gnosticism" compelling. Yet the term "gnosticism," which often connotes a single rebellious movement against the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Michael Allen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Most anyone interested in such topics as creation mythology, Jungian theory, or the idea of "secret teachings" in ancient Judaism and Christianity has found "gnosticism" compelling. Yet the term "gnosticism," which often connotes a single rebellious movement against the prevailing religions of late antiquity, gives the false impression of a monolithic religious phenomenon. Here Michael Williams challenges the validity of the widely invoked category of ancient "gnosticism" and the ways it has been described. Presenting such famous writings and movements as the Apocryphon of John and Valentinian.
Physical Description:1 online resource (360 pages).
ISBN:9781400822218