Gnosis und Judentum : Alttestamentliche und jüdische Motive in der gnostischen Literatur und das Ursprungsproblem der Gnosis.

The book analyses different theories concerning the origin of Gnosticism and the use of lore from the Old Testament and Judaism in Gnostic literature and searches for an answer to the following question - could the use of lore from the Old Testament and Judaism in Gnostic literature validate the the...

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Main Author: Lahe, Jaan
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:German
Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2011.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=399864
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Summary:The book analyses different theories concerning the origin of Gnosticism and the use of lore from the Old Testament and Judaism in Gnostic literature and searches for an answer to the following question - could the use of lore from the Old Testament and Judaism in Gnostic literature validate the theory that Gnosticism is of Jewish origin?
Physical Description:1 online resource (472 pages)
ISBN:9789004209510
9004209514
1283310635
9781283310635
9789004206182