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Author Smith, Andrew Phillip, 1966-

Title The Gnostics : history, tradition, scriptures, influence / Andrew Phillip Smith.

Imprint London : Watkins Pub., 2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  299.932 Sm51g 2008    ---  Available
Description 248 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents The story of God : Gnostic mythology -- Sethians, Valentinians and others -- As above, so below : Gnostic psychology -- Upside down and inside out : the Gnostic interpretation of the Bible -- Praxis : what did the Gnostics actually do? -- The birth of Gnosticism -- Light and darkness : the Manichaeans -- The variety and transmission of Gnosis -- The good Christians : the Cathars -- The last Gnostics : the Mandaeans -- Revival.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-241) and index.
Subject Gnosticism.
Gnosticism -- History.
ISBN 9781905857784 (pbk.)
1905857780 (pbk.)
Standard No. QBX qbi09000529

 
    
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