The Gnostic Religion
Boston: Beacon Press, 1970.
358 [3] pp. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers in red, lettered in black, with circular Gnostic amulet illustration on the front cover. Moderate edge wear and rubbing to wrappers with light creasing and surface scuffing; spine toned; corners gently worn; paper evenly age-toned; interior clean and complete; binding sound.
A major scholarly study of Gnosticism, the mythology, symbolism, and theological worldview, examining the concept of the “alien God” and the movement’s relationship to the origins of Christianity. First published in hardcover in 1958, The Gnostic Religion quickly established itself as a foundational text in the academic study of ancient religion and early Christian history.
A landmark twentieth-century work of religious and philosophical scholarship, offering enduring value to collectors of Gnosticism, early Christianity, theology, and intellectual history.
ISBN: 0807057991
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