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035 _a(DE-B1597)9783110705829
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035 _a(OCoLC)1206402284
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084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aThomassen, Einar
_eautore
245 1 4 _aThe Coherence of “Gnosticism” /
_cEinar Thomassen.
264 1 _aBerlin ;
_aBoston :
_bDe Gruyter,
_c[2020]
264 4 _c©2021
300 _a1 online resource (XIV, 39 p.)
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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347 _atext file
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490 0 _aHans-Lietzmann-Vorlesungen ,
_x1861-6011 ;
_v18
505 0 0 _tFrontmatter --
_tPreface --
_tTable of Contents --
_t1 Is it still possible to speak about “Gnosticism”? --
_t2 Reconstructing coherence --
_t3 Valentinus and “the Gnostic sect” --
_t4 Irenaeus, Haer. 1.29 and the Apocryphon of John --
_t5 The mythological system of Irenaeus, Haer. 1.29 --
_t6 The protologies of Haer. 1.29 and 1.30 compared --
_t7 The Valentinian reception of Gnostic protology --
_t8 The underlying logic of Gnostic protology --
_t9 Conclusion --
_tBibliography
506 0 _arestricted access
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520 _a“Gnosticism” has become a problematic category in the study of early Christianity. It obscures diversity, invites essentialist generalisations, and is a legacy of ancient heresiology. However, simply to conclude with “diversity” is unsatisfying, and new efforts to discern coherence and to synthesise need to be made. The present work seeks to make a fresh start by concentrating on Irenaeus’ report on a specific group called the “Gnostics” and on his claim that Valentinus and his followers were inspired by their ideas. Following this lead, an attempt is made to trace the continuity of ideas from this group to Valentinianism. The study concludes that there is more continuity than has previously been recognised. Irenaeus’ “Gnostics” emerge as the predecessors not only of Valentinianism, but also of Sethianism. They represent an early, philosophically inspired form of Christ religion that arose independently of the New Testament canon. Christology is essential and provides the basis for the myth of Sophia. The book is relevant for all students of Christian origins and the early history of the Church.
530 _aIssued also in print.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Feb 2023)
650 4 _aGnosis.
650 4 _aIrenäus von Lyon.
650 4 _aPlatonismus.
653 _aGnosticism.
653 _aIrenaeus.
653 _aPlatonism.
850 _aIT-RoAPU
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1515/9783110705829
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