The Gnostic Religion: The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity - Couverture souple

Jonas, Hans

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415080207 ISBN 13 : 9780415080200

Editeur : Routledge, 1992

Synopsis

"The Gnostic Religion" is a study of the heretical world of Gnosticism, treating its literature, symbolic language and main tenets - based on actual Gnostic documents. Gnosticism's complex systems of thought, from creations to restorations, are comprehensively treated. There is also a large section on the relation of the classical mind to gnosticism. This edition was first published in 1963 but not previously available outside North America. This book should be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and academics of the classics, religion and theology.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"Using the few sources available to him with penetrating insight, Jonas reconstructed the Gnostic worldview ... The Gnostic Religion remains, even today, the classic introduction" – Elaine Pagels, author of The Origin of Satan

"A fascinating exposition with copious quotations, of what is known of Gnosticism ... Dr. Jonas writes with authority, passion, and precision about this long-forgotten religion" – The New Yorker

 

Biographie de l'auteur

Hans Jonas (1903-1993) was a distinguished philosopher specializing in political science, theology, and bioethics. His published works include The Gnostic Religion: The Message of the Alien God & the Beginning of Christianity; The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology; and The Imperative of Responsibility: In Search of Ethics for the Technological Age.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415080207
• ISBN 13: 9780415080200
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible