Practicing Gnosis : Ritual, Magic, Theurgy and Liturgy in Nag Hammadi, Manichaean and Other Ancient Literature. Essays in Honor of Birger A. Pearson
The essays in Practicing Gnosis demonstrate that the Gnostics were not necessarily trendy intellectuals seeking epistomological certainities. Instead, this book explores how Gnostics were seeking religious experiences that relied on practices including ritual, magic, liturgy, and theurgy. This book...
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| Superior document: | Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies |
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (581 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | The essays in Practicing Gnosis demonstrate that the Gnostics were not necessarily trendy intellectuals seeking epistomological certainities. Instead, this book explores how Gnostics were seeking religious experiences that relied on practices including ritual, magic, liturgy, and theurgy. This book celebrates the career of Birger A. Pearson. |
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| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |