GNOSTICISM, JUDAISM AND EGYPTIAN CHRISTIANITY. BIRGER A. IN SOUTH AFRICA

 GNOSTICISM, JUDAISM AND EGYPTIAN CHRISTIANITY Studies in Antiquity & Christianity BIRGER A. PEARSON H/C, with jacket, 228pp. Fortress-Press, 1990. Former bookshop-stamp inside front cover, book is in excellent condition. 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. He gives special attention to the controversial issue of the impact of Gnosticism up to the Muslim conquest of the seventh century. Postage: R100 Postnet / R75 Sapo / R55 Paxi