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OverviewValentinus, an Egyptian Christian who traveled to Rome to teach his unique brand of theology, and his followers, the Valentinians, formed one of the largest and most influential sects of Christianity in the second and third centuries. But by the fourth century, their writings had all but disappeared suddenly and mysteriously from the historical record, as the newly consolidated imperial Christian Church condemned as heretical all forms of what has come to be known as Gnosticism. Only in 1945 were their extensive original works finally rediscovered, and the resurrected “Gnostic Gospels” soon rooted themselves in both the scholarly and popular imagination. Valentinian Christianity: Texts and Translations brings together for the first time all the extant texts composed by Valentinus and his followers. With accessible introductions and fresh translations based on new transcriptions of the original Greek and Coptic manuscripts on facing pages, Geoffrey S. Smith provides an illuminating, balanced overview of Valentinian Christianity and its formative place in Christian history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Geoffrey S. SmithPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780520297463ISBN 10: 0520297466 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 21 July 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Valentinus and the Valentinian Tradition Greek Texts I. Fragments of Valentinus II. Ptolemy’s Letter to Flora III. Fragments of Heracleon IV. Excerpts of Theodotus V. Anonymous Commentary on the Prologue of John VI. Anonymous Letter VII. Anonymous Commentary on Valentinus’s “Summer Harvest” Coptic Texts VIII. Gospel of Truth IX. Treatise on the Resurrection X. Tripartite Tractate XI. Gospel of Philip XII. Valentinian Exposition Inscription XIII. Flavia Sophe Bibliographies IndicesReviewsAuthor InformationGeoffrey S. Smith is Assistant Professor of Biblical Greek and Christian Origins and Fellow of the Nease Endowment in the Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Guilt By Association: Heresy Catalogues in Early Christianity. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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