The Gnostics: Identifying an Early Christian Cult
by Alastair H. B. Logan & Rowan Williams
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- Language: English
Introduction Chapter One The Nag Hammadi Library and the Heresiologists Chapter Two Celsus, Plotinus and Porphyry and the Gnostics Chapter Three Gnostics versus Catholics on Christian Idedtity (1) Authority and Tradition Chapter Four Gnostics versus Catholics on Christian Idedtity (2) Initiation and Lifestyle Chapter Five Gnostics versus Catholics on Christian Idedtity (3) Belief and Knowledge Chapter Six Gnostic Initiation Reconsidered Chapter Seven A Gnostic Cult Centre in Rome? The Hypogeum of the Aurelii Appendix Gnostics and Hermetism.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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OpenAlex scholarly book record | 2006-06-23 | Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology; Medical Entomology and Zoology | English | — | Unknown |
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