Gnosticism, Judaism, and Egyptian Christianity

by Birger A. Pearson

Overview

In this important contribution to the scholarly study of Egyptian Gnosticism, Pearson situates Gnosticism in its historical context and describes its manifold relationships to Judaism, early Christianity, and ancient Platonism. Birger Pearson gives special attention to the controversial issue of the impact of Gnosticism on early Egyptian Christianity up to the Muslim conquest of the seventh century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800637415
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	09/30/2005
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Birger A. Pearson is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and editor of The Roots of Egyptian Christianity (Fortress Press, 1986, with James E. Goehring), and author of the forthcoming Ancient Gnosticism: Traditions and Literature (Fortress Press, 2007).