The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity - (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies) by Erin Evans (Hardcover)

About the Book

In The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity Erin Evans offers an in-depth examination of the Coptic Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia, demonstrating their system of cosmology and ritual practice, and their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic myths and ideas.

Book Synopsis

In The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity Erin Evans offers an in-depth examination of the Coptic Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia, demonstrating their system of cosmology and ritual practice, and their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic myths and ideas.

Review Quotes

'die Erläuterungen von E. zum Verständnis der Texte anregend und müssen in eine quellenvergleichende, philologische und religions- und ideengeschichtliche Arbeit an den Schriften einbezogen werden. E. ist zu danken, daß sie die Aufmerksamkeit der Forschung wieder auf diese Texte gelenkt hat.'

Clemens Scholten, Universität zu Köln, Vigiliae Christianae 71 (2017)

'This book fills a significant gap, and attempts to reconstruct the groups behind the 'Jeuian' texts. [...] Evans' presentation is extremely acccessible, with essential concepts summed up clearly, and will be an asset to scholars of Gnosticism, early Christianity, and late-antique religion more broadly.'

Kimberley Fowler, University of Manchester, The Expository Times 128 (9) 2017

About the Author

Erin Evans, Ph.D. (2012), University of Edinburgh, is currently an ACLS Public Fellow at the U.S. Department of State. She has published articles on Gnosticism in both historical and modern pop cultural contexts.