| Author: | Andrew Phillip Smith | ISBN: | 9780835630979 |
| Publisher: | Quest Books | Publication: | March 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Quest Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew Phillip Smith |
| ISBN: | 9780835630979 |
| Publisher: | Quest Books |
| Publication: | March 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Quest Books |
| Language: | English |
A Dictionary of Gnosticism is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in the 'Secret Book of John to Zostrianos', a third-century Gnostic text, and is a reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts. An introduction explains who the Gnostics were and provides a whirlwind tour through the history of this captivating movement.
A Dictionary of Gnosticism is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in the 'Secret Book of John to Zostrianos', a third-century Gnostic text, and is a reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts. An introduction explains who the Gnostics were and provides a whirlwind tour through the history of this captivating movement.
