Beyond gnosticism myth, lifestyle, and society in the school of Valentinus / Ismo Dunderberg.
| Author/creator | Dunderberg, Ismo |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, |
| Description | xiv, 307 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The school of Valentinus after gnosticism -- Myth, lifestyle, and the world in the fragments of Valentinus -- Immortality as a way of life -- Adam's frank speech -- Cosmic sympathy and the origin of evil -- Valentinian cosmogony, lifestyle, and other Christians -- Myth and lifestyle for beginners -- Myth and the therapy of emotions -- The Creator-God and the cosmos -- Walk like a Valentinian -- Two classes of Christians in practice -- Myth, society, and non-Christians -- Myth, society, and the oppressed church -- Myth and ethnic boundaries -- Valentinian secretiveness reconsidered -- Appendix: Remarks on the sources of Irenaeus's and Hippolytus's accounts of Valentinian theology. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-288) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007037911 |
| ISBN | 9780231141727 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231512596 (e-book) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |