
The Gnostic World
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 11. October 2018
Book
Hardback
736 pages
978-1-138-67393-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Gnostic World is an outstanding guide to Gnosticism, written by a distinguished international team of experts to explore Gnostic movements from the distant past until today. These themes are examined across sixty-seven chapters in a variety of contexts, from the ancient pre-Christian to the contemporary. The volume considers the intersection of Gnosticism with Jewish, Christian, Islamic and Indic practices and beliefs, and also with new religious movements, such as Theosophy, Scientology, Western Sufism, and the Nation of Islam.
This comprehensive handbook will be an invaluable resource for religious studies students, scholars, and researchers of Gnostic doctrine and history.
This comprehensive handbook will be an invaluable resource for religious studies students, scholars, and researchers of Gnostic doctrine and history.
Reviews / Votes
"As a new wave of critical scholarship into Gnosticism, ancient and modern, begins, The Gnostic World is the ideal place to get caught up. Impressively combining concise entries on Gnosticisms familiar and unfamiliar, from the early Christianity to medieval Islam, fin de siecle occultists and 21st century cinema, with digestible summaries of the definitional and theoretical controversies, this will be the standard reference work for many years to come." David G. Robertson, The Open University, UK"The Gnostic World is a comprehensive, ground-breaking presentation of the diverse beliefs, practices, and social formations related to the movements previously known as "Gnostic." In over forty chapters ranging from the ancient world to contemporary culture, international experts address recent controversy regarding the historical reconstruction of such groups while also breaking new ground in following diverse but interconnected literary and intellectual traditions. The result is a major achievement in the comparative study of religions." Paul Dilley, The University of Iowa, USA
"This broad and comprehensive volume not only includes chapters on Gnostic movements in late antiquity, but also covers more recent religions that are structurally similar to ancient Gnosticism, as well as such topics as anti-cult groups and Gnosticism in fiction and music. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars and other interested readers." Olav Hammer, University of Southern, Denmark.
"The Gnostic World is an impressive collection of interdisciplinary studies of Gnosticism, a phenomenon that has intrigued (and often confused) many people from antiquity through today. Written by leading international experts, the volume explores all dimensions of the topic, often with new insights and fascinating cross-references to other cultural phenomena and theoretical discussions. The Gnostic World is an indispen
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
1410 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-67393-9 (9781138673939)
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The Gnostic World
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10/2018
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Routledge
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Persons
Garry W. Trompf is Emeritus Professor in the History of Ideas, and Adjunct Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney, Australia.
Gunner B. Mikkelsen is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Jay Johnston is Associate Professor, School of Literature, Art and Media, University of Sydney, Australia.
Gunner B. Mikkelsen is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Jay Johnston is Associate Professor, School of Literature, Art and Media, University of Sydney, Australia.
Content
Introduction Garry W. Trompf Theoretical 1. Gnosticism, Gnostics, and Gnosis Dylan M. Burns 2. The Gnostic World: A History of Scholarship (until 2000) Garry W. Trompf 3. Gnostics and Temporality: From Myth to Macrohistory Garry W. TrompfAncient 4. Ancient Pre-Christian Gnosticisms: The State of the Questions Carl B. Smith II5. The Jewish Background to Gnosticism: A Guide for the Perplexed Garry W. Trompf6. Gnostic Motifs in the New TestamentPheme Perkins . On Ancient Gnosticism as a Problematic Category Michael A. Williams8. Gender Issues and the Study of Ancient GnosticismMajella Franzmann 9. The Gnostics in Early Christian Heresiology Mark Edwards 10. Genres of Gnostic Literature and the Classical Gnostic School of Thought John D. Turner 11. Sethian Gnostic SpeculationJohn D. Turner 12. Basilides and the Basilidians Jean-Daniel Dubois 13. Valentinus and the Valentinians Einar Thomassen 14. Is the Gospel of Thomas Gnostic? David W. Kim 15. The Gospel of Judas and the Tchacos CodexGarry W. Trompf and David W. Kim 16. The Mandaeans: Writings, Rituals, and ArtBrikha Nasoraia 17. Hermetism and GnosticismJean-Pierre Mahe18. Plotinus and the GnosticsFrancis Lacroix and Jean-Marc Narbonne 19. Gnostic Elements in Ancient Magical Papyri Malcolm Choat 0. Mani's LifeIain Gardner 21. The Manichaean Path to SalvationJason D. BeDuhn 22. Insight and Means in Chinese Manichaean TextsGunner B. Mikkelsen