Poetics of the Gnostic Universe Narrative and Cosmology in the <i>Apocryphon of John</i> |
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| Author:
| Plese, Zlatko |
| Series title: | Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-11674-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $191.00 |
Book Description:
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The monograph examines the cosmological section of the Apocryphon of John, a fully narrated version of the classic Gnostic myth. The author argues that the Apocryphon's 'world hypothesis' is inseparable from the epistemological, theological, and aesthetic debates within contemporary Platonism.
The monograph examines the cosmological section of the Apocryphon of John, a fully narrated version of the classic Gnostic myth. The author argues that the Apocryphon's 'world hypothesis' is inseparable from the epistemological, theological, and aesthetic debates within contemporary Platonism.