GNOSTICISM and the NEW TESTAMENT - by Pheme Perkins (Paperback)
$24.00 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- In this helpful survey Pheme Perkins addresses: The origins of GnosticismThe search for pre-Christian Gnosticism Gnosticism and JudaismGnostic materials and the sayings of JesusGnosis and the Pauline traditionRedeemer myths and New Testament hymns Gnostic understandings of Jesus as heavenly revealer The place of women in gnostic sects
- Author(s): Pheme Perkins
- 272 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, History
Description
About the Book
The gnostic writings found at Nag Hammadi have stimulated much controversy about the relationship between early Christians and the diverse religious movement of the first three centuries. Perkins fills the New Testament student's need for a guide to recent developments in scholarship with a helpful survey that addresses the origins of Gnosticism, its relationship to Judaism, Redeemer myths and New Testament hymns, and other relevant topics.Book Synopsis
In this helpful survey Pheme Perkins addresses:
The origins of Gnosticism
The search for pre-Christian Gnosticism
Gnosticism and Judaism
Gnostic materials and the sayings of Jesus
Gnosis and the Pauline tradition
Redeemer myths and New Testament hymns
Gnostic understandings of Jesus as heavenly revealer
The place of women in gnostic sects
Dimensions (Overall): 8.98 Inches (H) x 6.04 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: History
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Pheme Perkins
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 1993
TCIN: 90276773
UPC: 9780800628017
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-2157
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.7 inches length x 6.04 inches width x 8.98 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Trending Non-Fiction
$12.54
was $15.38 New lower price
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books
4.6 out of 5 stars with 9 ratings
$24.50
MSRP $35.00
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books
5 out of 5 stars with 2 ratings
$20.18
was $24.50 New lower price
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books
5 out of 5 stars with 2 ratings