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User Review - adamtarn - LibraryThingRoukema provides a good introductory text to the study of ancient gnosticism. Instead of trying to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject he presents a representative selection of ancient ... Read full review
Contents
Irenaeus on the origin of the heresies | 13 |
A sermon from the Nag Hammadi books | 26 |
Refinements of the gnostic myth | 32 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Gnosis and faith in early Christianity: an introduction to gnosticism |
| Author | Riemer Roukema |
| Publisher | SCM, 1999 |
| Length | 212 pages |
| Subjects | › › Christianity Gnosticism Philosophy and religion Religion / Christianity / History Religion / Gnosticism |
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