Simon Magus: The First Gnostic?
by Stephen Haar
- First published:
- 21st century
- Language: English
This latest comprehensive work on Simon Magus lends new impetus to the investigation of Early Christianity and questions surrounding the origin and nature of Gnosticism. Major contributions of this study include: (1), a departure from the traditional exegesis of Acts 8, 5-24 (the first narrative source of Simon), and the later following reports of ancient Christian writers; (2), an overview of the literature of Graeco-Roman antiquity to determine the contribution of "magic" and "the Magoi" in the development of perceptions and descriptions of Simon; and (3), the inclusion of social science explanation models and modern estimations of "identity", in a creative approach to questions surrounding the phenomenon of Simon.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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OpenAlex scholarly book record | 2003-12-31 | — | English | — | Unknown |
Subjects
- History
- Social Sciences
- Philosophy
- Arts and Humanities
- Art
- Literature
- Theology
- Christianity
- gnosticism
- Religious studies
- Sociology and Political Science
- Political science
- Law
- Classics
- MAGIC (telescope)
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Historical and Linguistic Studies
- Scholarship
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Heresy
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