The Gnostic Religion: The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity

Author:   Hans Jonas
Publisher:   Beacon Press
Edition:   Revised edition
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9780807058015


Pages:   396
Publication Date:   16 January 2001
Format:   Paperback
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The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity

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Author:   Hans Jonas
Publisher:   Beacon Press
Imprint:   Beacon Press
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 20.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780807058015


ISBN 10:   0807058017
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   16 January 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Using the few sources available to him with penetrating insight, Jonas reconstructed the Gnostic worldview ... The Gnostic Religion remains, even today, the classic introduction Elaine Pagels, author of The Origin of Satan A fascinating exposition with copious quotations, of what is known of Gnosticism ... Dr. Jonas writes with authority, passion, and precision about this long-forgotten religion The New Yorker


Using the few sources available to him with penetrating insight, Jonas reconstructed the Gnostic worldview ... The Gnostic Religion remains, even today, the classic introduction - Elaine Pagels, author of The Origin of Satan A fascinating exposition with copious quotations, of what is known of Gnosticism ... Dr. Jonas writes with authority, passion, and precision about this long-forgotten religion - The New Yorker


Using the few sources available to him with penetrating insight, Jonas reconstructed the Gnostic worldview ... The Gnostic Religion remains, even today, the classic introduction - Elaine Pagels, author of The Origin of Satan A fascinating exposition with copious quotations, of what is known of Gnosticism ... Dr. Jonas writes with authority, passion, and precision about this long-forgotten religion - The New Yorker


Using the few sources available to him with penetrating insight, Jonas reconstructed the Gnostic worldview ... The Gnostic Religion remains, even today, the classic introduction - Elaine Pagels, author of The Origin of Satan A fascinating exposition with copious quotations, of what is known of Gnosticism ... Dr. Jonas writes with authority, passion, and precision about this long-forgotten religion - The New Yorker


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Hans Jonas (1903-1993) was a distinguished philosopher specializing in political science, theology, and bioethics. His published works include The Gnostic Religion- The Message of the Alien God & the Beginning of Christianity;The Phenomenon of Life- Toward a Philosophical Biology;and The Imperative of Responsibility- In Search of Ethics for the Technological Age.

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