Tradition 08 of 33
Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity
Gnostic texts, Christian esotericism, mystical apocrypha, and heterodox cosmologies.
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- Books
- 764
- Earliest
- 1366
- to 2026
- Read free
- 13%
- 102 with public full text
- With covers
- 28%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match680
- Metadata match69
- Query match14
- Source classification (retained through merging)1
Every placement records its evidence — the controlled subject queries that found the book at its sources and the bibliographic metadata retained through merging. Each book page shows its own. How the rationale system works.
Key subjects
- gnosticism254
- Gnosis136
- Gnosticisme116
- Philosophy87
- Christian mysticism69
- History69
- Social Sciences65
- Arts and Humanities64
- RELIGION63
- Gnosticismo59
- Mysticism55
- Archeology53
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies53
- Theology53
- Christianity49
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices46
- Art44
- Religious studies42
- Text41
- Non-fiction literature39
- Gnostycyzm37
- Literature36
- グノーシス主義36
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation32
Top languages
- English385 · 50%
- German108 · 14%
- French48 · 6%
- Spanish34 · 4%
- Japanese30 · 4%
Notable authors
All authors- Samael Aun Weor17 in this tradition20 books
- 大貫, 隆14 books
- Amelia Febriany12 in this tradition25 books
- Hans Jonas8 books
- Irenaeus8 books
- Bentley Layton7 books
- Kurt Rudolph7 books
- 荒井, 献7 books
- Bernard McGinn6 in this tradition11 books
- Timothy Freke5 in this tradition8 books
- Marvin W Meyer5 in this tradition6 books
- Lugdunensis Irenaeus5 books
764 books
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Darstellung der Gnosis des Klemens von Alexandrien nach seinen Werken. 1
Prosper Merkle
1849German
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Der Occultismus des Altertums. 2, Griechen, Römer, Alexandriner, Neupythagoräer, Neuplatoniker, Gnostiker, Manichäer, Germanen und Kelten
Karl Kiesewetter
1896German
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Die Gnosis nach ihrer Tendenz und Organisation
Gustav Koffmane
1881German
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Die Valentinianische Gnosis und die heilige Schrift
Carl Friedrich Georg Heinrici
1871German
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Die christliche Gnosis oder die christliche Religions-Philosophie in ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung
Ferdinand Christian Baur
1835German
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Die gnostischen Quellen Hippolyts in seiner Hauptschrift gegen die Häretiker
Hans Staehelin
1890German
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Essai sur le gnosticisme Égyptien, ses développements et son origine Égyptienne
Émile Amélineau
1887French
Found Inside a Jar
Amelia Febriany
2026
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Gnosis , oder evangelische Glaubenslehre
Karl August von Hase
1827NOT
Gnosis Everywhere
Amelia Febriany
2026
Gnosticism and early Christianity
Robert McQueen Grant
1906
Gnosticism and the History of Religions
David G. Robertson
2022
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Gnosticismus und Judenthum
Heinrich Graetz
1846German
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Gnōsis pseudōnymos
Christian Friedrich Bücher
1702Latin
If the World Really Is Broken
Amelia Febriany
2026
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Johann Gottfried v. Herder's Dogmatik
Johann Gottfried von Herder
1805German
Judas, the Other Version
Amelia Febriany
2026
Light and Dark, Split Evenly
Amelia Febriany
2026
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Opus Eruditissimum Divi Irenaei Episcopi Lugdunensis In Quinque Libros Digestum, in quibus mire retegit & confutat veterum haereseon impias ac portentosas opiniones
Lugdunensis Irenaeus
1528Latin
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Opus eruditissimum Divi Irenaei episcopi Lugdunensis, in quinque libros digestum, in quibus mire retegit et confutat veterum haereseon impias ac portentosas opiniones
Lugdunensis Irenaeus
1560Latin
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Opvs Ervditissimvm Divi Irenaei Episcopi Lvgdvnensis In Qvinqve Libros Digestum, in quibus mire retegit & confutat ueterum haereseon impias ac portentosas opiniones
Lugdunensis Irenaeus
1526Latin
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Opvs Ervditissimvm Divi Irenaei Episcopi Lvgdvnensis In Qvinqve Libros Digestum, in quibus mire retegit & confutat veterum haereseon impias ac portentosas opiniones
Lugdunensis Irenaeus
1534Latin
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Schediasma Historicum, Quo, Occasione Definitionis vetustae, qua Philosophia dicitur Gnōsis Tōn Ontōn, varia discutiuntur Ad Historiam tum Philosophicam, tum Ecclesiasticam pertinentia
Jacob Thomasius
1665Latin
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Sententia Pauli apost. 1 Cor. VIII, 1.: Hē gnōsis physioi, cognitio inflat, a contemtu artium et scientiarum vindicata
Christoph Kretzschmar
1755NOT