| Gnosticism, Judaism, and Egyptian Christianity Contributor(s): Pearson, Birger A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0800637410 ISBN-13: 9780800637415 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Gnosticism |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.52" W x 9.04" (0.84 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this important contribution to the scholarly study of Egyptian Gnosticism, Pearson situates Gnosticism in its historical context and describes its manifold relationships to Judaism, early Christianity, and ancient Platonism. Birger Pearson gives special attention to the controversial issue of the impact of Gnosticism on early Egyptian Christianity up to the Muslim conquest of the seventh century. |