Rethinking "gnosticism": an argument for dismantling a dubious category
Auteur :
Williams, Michael Allen
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691005423
Date de publication :
2 mai 1999
Dimensions :
25,4 x 19,7 cm
Poids :
539 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Challenges the validity of the widely invoked category of ancient "gnosticism" and the ways it has been described. This book uncovers the similarities and differences among some major traditions widely categorized as gnostic. He provides an eloquent, systematic argument for a more accurate way to discuss these interpretive approaches.