- Bible, Criticism, interpretation, Gnosticism, History
Certain theological issues aroused controversy that divided different Valentinian teachers and distinguished their schools from one another. I have limited the scope here to sketch out patterns that seem to be consistent and fundamental to Valentinian exegesis in general. - Preface.
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Cool, grave, earnest and classical in form.
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- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
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- Author
- Elaine Pagels
- First published
- 1975
- Pages
- 180
- Publisher
- Fortress Press, Trinity Press International
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780800604035
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