The Secret Books Of The Egyptian Gnostics: An Introduction to the Gnostic Coptic manuscripts discovered at Chenoboskion
by Jean Doresse
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This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. There is some bumping and fraying on the cover boards. The previous owner signed the front inside cover board. The pages are yellowing and tanning. There is some ink markings on the outside top edges, but the inside pages are clear of markings.
"The words Gnois (yvwois == Knowledge) and Gnosticism relate to certain sects which, during the first centuries in which Christianity was developing, competed with it upon its own grounds. The most famous episode of this rivalry is the one about Simon Magus recorded in Acts VIII--not, in itself, a very informative event, although its place in apostolic history has assured it of greater fame than many others of later date that are better known...." - Chapter One from The Secret Books Of The Egyptian Gnostics
"The words Gnois (yvwois == Knowledge) and Gnosticism relate to certain sects which, during the first centuries in which Christianity was developing, competed with it upon its own grounds. The most famous episode of this rivalry is the one about Simon Magus recorded in Acts VIII--not, in itself, a very informative event, although its place in apostolic history has assured it of greater fame than many others of later date that are better known...." - Chapter One from The Secret Books Of The Egyptian Gnostics
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- Revue & Revalued Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 392
- Title
- The Secret Books Of The Egyptian Gnostics
- Author
- Jean Doresse
- Format/Binding
- The binding is slightly loose but solid.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Gnostics, Egyptians, Christianity, Coptics, Sethians, Plotinus,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christianity; Gnostics; Egyptians; Coptics;
- Size
- Medium octavo
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