Mystery and Secrecy in the Nag Hammadi Collection and Other Ancient Literature: Ideas and Practices
Author | : Christian H. Bull |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 561 |
Release | : 2011-10-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004212077 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004212078 |
Rating | : 4/5 (078 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mystery and Secrecy in the Nag Hammadi Collection and Other Ancient Literature: Ideas and Practices by : Christian H. Bull
Download or read book Mystery and Secrecy in the Nag Hammadi Collection and Other Ancient Literature: Ideas and Practices written by Christian H. Bull and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a wide array of sources, this anthology sets out to analyze the concepts of mystery and secrecy that occur in the ritual and rhetoric of antique Mediterranean religion, with an emphasis on Gnosticism, Christianity, and Paganism.