The Gnostics: Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity - Couverture souple

Brakke

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0674066030 ISBN 13 : 9780674066038

Editeur : Harvard University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This book offers an illuminating discussion of recent scholarly debates over the concept of 'Gnosticism' and the nature of early Christian diversity. Acknowledging that the category 'Gnosticism' is flawed and must be reformed, David Brakke argues for a more careful approach to gathering evidence for the ancient Christian movement known as the Gnostic school of thought. Rather than depicting the Gnostics as heretics or as the losers in the fight to define Christianity, Brakke argues that the Gnostics participated in an ongoing reinvention of Christianity, in which other Christians not only rejected their ideas but also adapted and transformed them.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Brakke is Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity and Professor of History, Ohio State University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harvard University Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0674066030
• ISBN 13: 9780674066038
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
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