The Gnostics - Couverture souple

Lacarrière, Jacques

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0872862437 ISBN 13 : 9780872862432

Editeur : City Lights Books, 1989

Synopsis

Gnostics have always sought to "know" rather than to accept dogma and doctrine, often to their peril. This inquiry into Gnosticism examines the character, history, and beliefs of a brave and vigorous spiritual quest that originated in the ancient Near East and continues into the present day.

Lawrence Durrell writes, "This is a strange and original essay, more a work of literature than of scholarship, though its documentation is impeccable. It is as convincing a reconstruction of the way the Gnostics lived and thought as D.H. Lawrence's intuitive recreation of the vanished Etruscans."

"A remarkable book for both knowledge and the understanding of Gnostic texts, so abstruse at first sight, and for the poetical interpretation of the Gnostic movement across history. Lacarriere is particularly well informed about the various currents and undercurrents of Gnosticism, and their perennial importance for the religious and the mystic mind." -- Marguerite Yourcenar

Jacques Lacrarriere (1925-2005) was a French writer who studied philosophy and classic literature and was known for his work as a critic, journalist, and essayist. In 1991, he received le Grand Prix de l'Academie francaise (The Great Prize of the French Academy).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: City Lights Books
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0872862437
• ISBN 13: 9780872862432
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible