Rethinking Gnosticism: An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious Category

by Michael Allen Williams

Book Overview

Most anyone interested in such topics as creation mythology, Jungian theory, or the idea of "secret teachings" in ancient Judaism and Christianity has found "gnosticism" compelling. Yet the term "gnosticism," which often connotes a single rebellious movement against the prevailing religions of late antiquity, gives the false impression of a monolithic religious phenomenon. Here Michael Williams challenges the validity of the widely invoked category...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691005427
• ISBN13: 9780691005423
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"