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

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Beacon Press, 2001 M01 16 - 396 páginas
The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity

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Abbreviations
3
The Meaning of Gnosis and the Extent of the Gnostic Movement
31
Gnostic Imagery and Symbolic Language
48
Gnostic Systems of Thought
101
23
107
The Hymn of the Pearl
112
223
121
The Angels That Made the World The Gospel of Marcion
130
Creation World History and Salvation According to Mani
206
The Cosmos in Greek and Gnostic Evaluation
241
Virtue and the Soul in Greek and Gnostic Teaching
266
Supplements to the Second Edition
290
48
316
Gnosticism Nihilism and Existentialism
320
Corrections and Additions
341
Selected Supplementary Bibliography
351

17
143
The Valentinian Speculation
174
29
177

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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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