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Pearson, Birger A. (Birger Albert), 1934-

Gnosticism, Judaism, and Egyptian Christianity / Birger A. Pearson.

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©1990.

xix, 228 pages ; 24 cm.

The author places Gnosticism in its historical context and describes its manifold relationships to Judaism, early Christianity, and ancient Platonism, with special emphasis on the impact of Gnosticism on early Egyptian Christianity up to the seventh century.

Studies in antiquity and Christianity

Studies in antiquity and Christianity.

Gnosticism.

Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Egypt -- Religion.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Friedländer revisited : Alexandrian Judaism and Gnostic origins -- Biblical exegesis in Gnostic literature -- Jewish Haggadic traditions in The testimony of truth from Nag Hammadi (CG IX, 3) -- The figure of Seth in Gnostic literature -- The figure of Norea in Gnostic literature -- Cain and the Cainites -- The figure of Melchizedek in Gnostic literature -- Jewish elements in Gnosticism and the development of Gnostic self-definition -- Jewish elements in Corpus hermeticum I (Poimandres) -- Gnosticism as Platonism -- Philo, gnosis, and the New Testament -- Anti-heretical warnings in Codex IX from Nag Hammadi -- Gnosticism in early Egyptian Christianity.

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