The Spiritual Seed -- The Church of the 'Valentinians'

Name: The Spiritual Seed -- The Church of the 'Valentinians'
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By Einar Thomassen

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This book is a comprehensive study of "Valentinianism," the most important Gnostic Christian movement in Antiquity. It is the first attempt to make full use of the Valentinian documents from Nag Hammadi as well as the reports of the Church Fathers.
The book discusses the difference between the Eastern and the Western branches of Valentinianism, and argues that individual sources must always be understood in the context of the historical development of Valentinian doctrines. It also analyses the ideas about the incarnation, protological theories, and initiation practice, as well as the dynamic relationship between these building-blocks of Valentinian doctrine. A final chapter studies anew the doctrine of Valentinus himself and outlines the history of the movement.
The book's usefulness lies in its attempt to bring together for the first time all the sources so as to construct a coherent picture of Valentinian Christianity.

This volume is also available as paperback.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 550
Release Date:: 2005-11-11
Publication Date:: 2005-11-11
Publisher:: Brill
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 9004148027
ISBN13:: 9789004148024
Weight:: 1139 g
Height:: 167 cm
Width:: 243 cm
Thickness:: 40 cm

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