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Neoplatonism and Gnosticism

Book information

Publisher
State University of New York Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0791413381, 9780791413388
LCC
B517 .N455 1992, B517.N455 1992
Open Library ID
OL1709835M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10286402 bytes)
Series
Studies in Neoplatonism: Ancient and Modern, 6
Pages
531\548
DPI
300
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2023-10-02 22:21:26

Description

In recent decades our view of Gnosticism has been revolutionized by the discovery of a Coptic Gnostic library at Nag-Hammadi, Egypt. Currently, Gnosticism is seen as a phenomenon extending far beyond Christianity and displaying a strong Platonic influence. The opposition between the two systems was certainly not as sharp as Plotinus claimed. Where, why, and how the ideological lines were drawn is discussed in the light of the new historical evidence. Richard T. Wallis was Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma. Jay Bregman is Professor of History at the University of Maine, Orono.

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