Wrestling with archons: gnosticism as a critical theory of culture
Auteur :
Cahana-Blum, Jonathan
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498566285
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2018
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,9 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
485 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book demonstrates that ancient Christian Gnosticism was an ancient form of cultural criticism in a mythological garb. It establishes that, much like modern forms of critical theory, including the Frankfurt School and queer theory, ancient Gnosticism was set on deconstructing mainstream discourses and cultural premises.