King, Karen L., 1954-,

What is Gnosticism? / [print] Karen L. King. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, (c)2003. - xii, 343 pages ; 24 cm.



Why is gnosticism so hard to define? -- Gnosticism as heresy -- Adolf von Harnack and the essence of Christianity -- History of religions school -- Gnosticism reconsidered -- After Nag Hammadi I, categories and origins -- After Nag Hammadi II, typology -- End of gnosticism?



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Harnack, Adolf von, 1851-1930.


Nag Hammadi codices.


Gnosticism.

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