Gnosticism and the New Testament

Gnosticism and the New Testament

Pheme Perkins
Role: Author

In this helpful survey Pheme Perkins addresses: the origins of Gnosticism; the search for pre-Christian Gnosticism; Gnosticism and Judaism; Gnostic materials and the sayings of Jesus; Gnosis and the Pauline tradition; Redeemer myths and New Testament hymns; Gnostic understandings of Jesus as heavenly revealer; the place of women in gnostic sects.

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