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

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Beacon Press, 16 janv. 2001 - 396 pages
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East and West in Hellenism
3
The Meaning of Gnosis and the Extent of the Gnostic Movement
31
Gnostic Imagery and Symbolic Language
48
Gnostic Systems of Thought
101
The Hymn of the Pearl
112
The Angels That Made the World The Gospel of Marcion
130
The Poimandres of Hermes Trismegistus
147
The Valentinian Speculation
174
The Cosmos in Greek and Gnostic Evaluation
241
Virtue and the Soul in Greek and Gnostic Teaching
266
Supplements to the Second Edition
290
Gnosticism Nihilism and Existentialism
320
Corrections and Additions
341
Selected Supplementary Bibliography
351
Acknowledgments
Droits d'auteur

Creation World History and Salvation According to Mani
206

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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.

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TitreThe Gnostic Religion: The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity
AuteurHans Jonas
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ÉditeurBeacon Press, 2001
ISBN0807058017, 9780807058015
Longueur396 pages
  
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