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Beyond Gnosticism: Myth, Lifestyle, and Society in the School of Valentinus
Ismo O. Dunderberg
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Description for Beyond Gnosticism: Myth, Lifestyle, and Society in the School of Valentinus
Hardback. Valentinus (100-160 CE) was an influential early Christian Gnostic opposed to the beliefs and practices that would later become part of the Christian orthodoxy. This book presents Valentinus' interpretation of the biblical creation myth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 567.
Valentinus was a popular, influential, and controversial early Christian teacher. His school flourished in the second and third centuries C.E. Yet because his followers ascribed the creation of the visible world not to a supreme God but to an inferior and ignorant Creator-God, they were from early on accused of heresy, and rumors were spread of their immorality and sorcery. Beyond Gnosticism suggests that scholars approach Valentinians as an early Christian group rather than as a representative of ancient "Gnosticism"-a term notoriously difficult to define. The study shows that Valentinian myths of origin are filled with references to lifestyle ... Read more
Valentinus was a popular, influential, and controversial early Christian teacher. His school flourished in the second and third centuries C.E. Yet because his followers ascribed the creation of the visible world not to a supreme God but to an inferior and ignorant Creator-God, they were from early on accused of heresy, and rumors were spread of their immorality and sorcery. Beyond Gnosticism suggests that scholars approach Valentinians as an early Christian group rather than as a representative of ancient "Gnosticism"-a term notoriously difficult to define. The study shows that Valentinian myths of origin are filled with references to lifestyle ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231141727
SKU
V9780231141727
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About Ismo O. Dunderberg
Ismo Dunderberg is professor of New Testament at the Department of Biblical Studies, University of Helsinki. An expert in the Gospel of John, second-century early Christianity, and the Nag Hammadi Library, his most recent book is The Beloved Disciple in Conflict? Revisiting the Gospels of John and Thomas (Oxford University Press, 2006). He is also leader of the research project ... Read more
Reviews for Beyond Gnosticism: Myth, Lifestyle, and Society in the School of Valentinus
This book is a valuable contribution to the study of Valentinian Christianity.
Birger A. Pearson Religious Studies Review Beyond Gnosticism is a lively, fascinating study of Valentinian thought and everyday social and political life.
Marvin Meyer Review of Biblical Literature [Dunderberg's] approach results in original insights that are persuasive and illuminating. Journal of Religion A timely and original ... Read more
Birger A. Pearson Religious Studies Review Beyond Gnosticism is a lively, fascinating study of Valentinian thought and everyday social and political life.
Marvin Meyer Review of Biblical Literature [Dunderberg's] approach results in original insights that are persuasive and illuminating. Journal of Religion A timely and original ... Read more