The secret books of the Egyptian Gnostics : an introduction to the Gnostic Coptic manuscripts discovered at Chenoboskion /
Doresse, Jean, 1917-,
The secret books of the Egyptian Gnostics : an introduction to the Gnostic Coptic manuscripts discovered at Chenoboskion / [print] by Jean Doresse ; with an English translation and critical evaluation of the Gospel according to Thomas. - New York : MJF Books, (c)1986. - xvii, 445 pages, 8. pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Translation of: Les livres secrets des gnostiques d'Egypte.
The problem of gnosticism: its earliest known elements -- Original texts and monuments -- The story of a discovery -- Thirteen codices of papyrus -- Forty-four secret (and hitherto unknown) books -- The Sethians according to their writings -- The survival of gnosticism: from Manichaeism to the Islamic sects -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: The teaching of Simon Magus in the Chenoboskion manuscripts -- Appendix II: The Gospel according to Thomas.
9781567312270
Gnosticism.
BT1390.D695.S437 1986 BT1390
The secret books of the Egyptian Gnostics : an introduction to the Gnostic Coptic manuscripts discovered at Chenoboskion / [print] by Jean Doresse ; with an English translation and critical evaluation of the Gospel according to Thomas. - New York : MJF Books, (c)1986. - xvii, 445 pages, 8. pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Translation of: Les livres secrets des gnostiques d'Egypte.
The problem of gnosticism: its earliest known elements -- Original texts and monuments -- The story of a discovery -- Thirteen codices of papyrus -- Forty-four secret (and hitherto unknown) books -- The Sethians according to their writings -- The survival of gnosticism: from Manichaeism to the Islamic sects -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: The teaching of Simon Magus in the Chenoboskion manuscripts -- Appendix II: The Gospel according to Thomas.
9781567312270
Gnosticism.
BT1390.D695.S437 1986 BT1390