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Description:The book illuminates the other side of early Christianity by examining thinkers and movements that were embraced by many second-century religious seekers as legitimate forms of Christianity, but which are now largely forgotten, or are known only from the characteristics attributed to them in the writings of their main adversaries. The collection deals with the following teachers and movements: Basilides, Sethianism, Valentinus school, Marcion, Tatian, Bardaisan, Montanists, Cerinthus, Ebionites, Nazarenes, Jewish-Christianity of the "Pseudo-Clementines," and Elchasites. Where appropriate, the authors have included an overview of the life and significant publications of the heretics, along with a description of their theologies and movements. Therefore, this volume can serve as a handbook of the second-century heretics and their heresies. Since all the chapters have been written by specialists who wrestle daily with their research themes, the contributions also offer new perspectives and insights stimulating further discussion on this fascinatingbut often neglectedside of early Christianity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Companion to Second-Century Christian 'Heretics', A. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae: Texts and Studies of Early Christian Life and Language, Volu. To get started finding Companion to Second-Century Christian 'Heretics', A. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae: Texts and Studies of Early Christian Life and Language, Volu, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 385

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Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers

Release: 2010

ISBN: 1280868384

Description: The book illuminates the other side of early Christianity by examining thinkers and movements that were embraced by many second-century religious seekers as legitimate forms of Christianity, but which are now largely forgotten, or are known only from the characteristics attributed to them in the writings of their main adversaries. The collection deals with the following teachers and movements: Basilides, Sethianism, Valentinus school, Marcion, Tatian, Bardaisan, Montanists, Cerinthus, Ebionites, Nazarenes, Jewish-Christianity of the "Pseudo-Clementines," and Elchasites. Where appropriate, the authors have included an overview of the life and significant publications of the heretics, along with a description of their theologies and movements. Therefore, this volume can serve as a handbook of the second-century heretics and their heresies. Since all the chapters have been written by specialists who wrestle daily with their research themes, the contributions also offer new perspectives and insights stimulating further discussion on this fascinatingbut often neglectedside of early Christianity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Companion to Second-Century Christian 'Heretics', A. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae: Texts and Studies of Early Christian Life and Language, Volu. To get started finding Companion to Second-Century Christian 'Heretics', A. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae: Texts and Studies of Early Christian Life and Language, Volu, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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