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Ancient Gnosticism

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Directly addressing the nettling questions of origins and definition, Pearson situates the advent of Gnosticism within the Greco-Roman religious world and critically appraises the sources. With illustrations, maps, timeline, and bibliography, Pearson's volume facilitates the pursuit of gnosis, at least historically, by general readers, students and scholars alike.
Birger A Pearson is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of California, USA and a leading expert on Gnosticism.
Introduction The Earliest Gnostic Teachers "Sethian" or Classic Gnosticism The Gnostic Gospels Basilides and Gnosticism Valentinus and Gnosticism "Three-Principle" Systems Coptic Gnostic Writings of Uncertain Affiliation Hermes Trismegistus and Hermetic Gnosis Mani and Manichaeism The Mandaeans: Surviving Relic of Ancient GnosisEpilogue: The Persistence of Gnosticism
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