Practicing Gnosis Ritual, Magic, Theurgy and Liturgy in Nag Hammadi, Manichaean and Other Ancient Literature. Essays in Honor of Birger A. Pearson |
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| Editor:
| DeConick, April
Shaw, Gregory
Turner, John D. |
| Series title: | Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-25629-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $273.00 |
Book Description:
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The essays in Practicing Gnosisdemonstrate that the Gnostics were not necessarily trendy intellectuals seeking epistomological certainities. Instead, this book explores how Gnostics were seeking religious experiences that relied on practices including ritual, magic, liturgy, and theurgy. This book celebrates the career of Birger A. Pearson.
The essays in Practicing Gnosisdemonstrate that the Gnostics were not necessarily trendy intellectuals seeking epistomological certainities. Instead, this book explores how Gnostics were seeking religious experiences that relied on practices including ritual, magic, liturgy, and theurgy. This book celebrates the career of Birger A. Pearson.