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The Gnostics

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Gnosticism - derived from the Greek word gnosis, to know - is the name given to various religious schools that proliferated in the first centuries after Christ and, at one time, it almost became the dominant form of Christianity. Yet some Gnostic beliefs derive from the older Mystery traditions of Greece and Rome, and the various Gnostic schools came to be branded as heretical by the emerging Christian church. Indeed, although some Gnostic beliefs are close to mainstream Christianity Gnosticism also held that the world is imperfect as it was created by an evil god who was constantly at war ... Read more

Although largely stamped out by the Church by the sixth century, Gnosticism survived underground through groups such as the Bogomils and the Cathars, and influenced the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the psychologist Carl Jung, the Existentialists, the New Age movement and writers as diverse as William Blake, W.B. Yeats, Albert Camus and Philip K. Dick. In this book, Sean Martin recounts the long and diverse history of Gnosticism, and argues for its continued relevance today.

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Product Details

Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
173
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
128g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Harpenden, Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842433393
SKU
V9781842433393
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About Sean Martin
Seán Martin is a writer, poet and filmmaker. He is the author of The Knights Templar, The Cathars, The Gnostics, The Black Death, Alchemy and Alchemists, A Short History of Disease and, for Kamera Books, Andrei Tarkovsky and New Waves in Cinema. His films include Lanterna Magicka: Bill Douglas & the Secret History of Cinema ('a fine documentary' – Guardian), ... Read more

Reviews for The Gnostics
an insightful guide
Sophie Pearce
The New Statesman
well written, informative account
Gary Lachman
The Independent
Good basic introduction to a fascinating religious belief
David V Barrett
Fortean Times

Goodreads reviews for The Gnostics


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