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| adam_text | (Contents
Maps and Illustrations
ix
Preface
xi
Map of the World of Ancient Gnosticism xiv-xv
Introduction
1
Chapter
1:
What Is Gnosticism?
7
1.
Gnosis
and Gnosticism: Problems of Definition
8
2.
Gnosticism: Its Essential Features
12
3.
Historical Contexts:
Platonism
and Judaism
15
4.
Gnosticism: The Sources
19
Chapter
2:
Heresiological Reports
on Early Gnostic Teachers and Systems
25
1.
Simon Magus
26
2.
Menander
33
3.
Saturninus or Satornilos
34
4.
Two Asian Heresies: Nicolaitans and Cerinthus
36
5.
The Carpocratians
39
6.
Justin the Gnostic
42
7.
Ophites and Ophians
45
8.
Cainites
48
—
(Contents ~~-~
Chapter
3:
Sethian or Classic Gnosticism
51
1.
The Church Fathers Accounts of Sethians
52
2.
The Gnostics Described by Irenaeus
and Epiphanius
54
3.
Sethian Gnostic Writings Preserved in Coptic
60
4.
Assessing the Evidence
98
Chapter
4:
Gnostic Biblical Interpretation: The Gnostic Genesis
101
1.
In the beginning : The Unknown God
102
2.
God created : The Gnostic Demiurge
106
3.
Sophia: Virgin, Mother, Whore
108
4.
Let Us Make Man
113
5.
The Serpent Was Wiser
117
6.
Cain, Son of Sammael
122
7.
Seth, the Savior
124
8.
Norea: Naughty Girl and Gnostic Heroine
126
9.
Cosmic Catastrophes: Fallen Angels,
Flood, Fire
129
10.
Conclusions
131
Chapter
5:
Basilides and Basilidian
Gnosis
134
1.
The Sources
135
2.
Basilides Mythological and Philosophical System
136
3.
Isidore and Other Basilidians
141
4.
Conclusions
143
Chapter
6:
Valentinus and Valentinian
Gnosis
145
1.
Valentinus s Teachings
147
2.
Ptolemy and Western Valentinianism
155
3.
Heracleon
161
4.
Theodotus
165
5.
Marcus and the Marcosians
168
6.
Valentinian Writings Preserved in Coptic
173
7.
Conclusions
188
vi
—
Contents ~*~
Chapter
7:
Three-Principle Systems
190
1.
The Naassenes
191
2.
The Peratics
194
3.
The Docetists
196
4.
Monoimus the Arabian
198
5.
The Sethians
200
6.
Paraphrase of Shem (NHC VII,1
) 202
Chapter
8:
Coptic Gnostic Writings of Uncertain Affiliation
210
1.
Eugnostos the Blessed (NHC
111,3,
V,l) and Sophia
of Jesus Christ (NHC
111,4,
BG,3)
211
2.
Apocryphon of James (NHC
1,2) 218
3.
On the Origin of the World (NHC
11,5;
XIII,2)
221
4.
Exegesis on the Soul (NHC
11,6) 225
5.
Apocalypse of Paul (NHC V,2)
228
6.
(First) Apocalypse of James (NHC V,3)
230
7.
(Second) Apocalypse of James (NHC V,4)
232
8.
Thunder: Perfect Mind (NHC VI,2)
235
9.
Concept of Our Great Power (NHC VI,4)
237
10.
Second Treatise of the Great Seth (NHC VII,2)
239
11.
Apocalypse (Revelation) of Peter (NHC VII,3
) 242
12.
Letter of Peter to Philip (NHC VHI,2)
244
13.
Testimony of Truth (NHC IX,3)
247
14.
Hypsiphrone (NHC XI,4)
249
15.
Gospel of Mary (BG4)
249
16.
Pistis Sophia
252
17.
Books of
Jeu
253
Chapter
9:
Thomas Christianity
256
1.
The Acts of Thomas and the Hymn of the Pearl
258
2.
Gospel of Thomas (NHC
11,2) 261
3.
Book of Thomas the Contender (NHC
11,7) 268
vii
—~
(Contents
~
Chapter
10:
Hermes Trismegistus and Hermetic
Gnosis
273
1.
Corpus Hermeticum
1:
Poimandres
277
2.
Corpus Hermeticum
7 281
3.
Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth (NHC VI,6)
282
4.
Asclepius
21-29
(NHC VI,8)
286
5.
Frayer
of Thanksgiving (NHC VI,7)
289
Chapter
11 :
Mani
and Manichaeism
292
1.
The Life of
Mani
295
2.
Mani s
Writings
298
3.
The Manichaean Mythological System
301
4.
Manichaean Community Life and Worship
305
5.
Manichaeism in the Roman Empire
307
Chapter
12:
The Mandaeans: A Surviving Relic of Ancient
Gnosis
314
1.
Mandaean Literature
316
2.
Mandaean Doctrines and Mythology
319
3.
Mandaean Rituals and Ethics
323
4.
The Mandaeans in History
326
Epilogue: The Persistence of Gnosticism
333
Suggestions for Further Reading
343
Indexes
349
vui
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| adam_txt |
(Contents
Maps and Illustrations
ix
Preface
xi
Map of the World of Ancient Gnosticism xiv-xv
Introduction
1
Chapter
1:
What Is Gnosticism?
7
1.
Gnosis
and Gnosticism: Problems of Definition
8
2.
Gnosticism: Its Essential Features
12
3.
Historical Contexts:
Platonism
and Judaism
15
4.
Gnosticism: The Sources
19
Chapter
2:
Heresiological Reports
on Early Gnostic Teachers and Systems
25
1.
Simon Magus
26
2.
Menander
33
3.
Saturninus or Satornilos
34
4.
Two Asian Heresies: Nicolaitans and Cerinthus
36
5.
The Carpocratians
39
6.
Justin the Gnostic
42
7.
Ophites and Ophians
45
8.
Cainites
48
—
(Contents ~~-~
Chapter
3:
Sethian or Classic Gnosticism
51
1.
The Church Fathers' Accounts of Sethians
52
2.
The Gnostics Described by Irenaeus
and Epiphanius
54
3.
Sethian Gnostic Writings Preserved in Coptic
60
4.
Assessing the Evidence
98
Chapter
4:
Gnostic Biblical Interpretation: The Gnostic Genesis
101
1.
"In the beginning": The Unknown God
102
2.
"God created": The Gnostic Demiurge
106
3.
Sophia: Virgin, Mother, Whore
108
4.
"Let Us Make Man"
113
5.
"The Serpent Was Wiser"
117
6.
Cain, Son of Sammael
122
7.
Seth, the Savior
124
8.
Norea: Naughty Girl and Gnostic Heroine
126
9.
Cosmic Catastrophes: Fallen Angels,
Flood, Fire
129
10.
Conclusions
131
Chapter
5:
Basilides and Basilidian
Gnosis
134
1.
The Sources
135
2.
Basilides' Mythological and Philosophical System
136
3.
Isidore and Other Basilidians
141
4.
Conclusions
143
Chapter
6:
Valentinus and Valentinian
Gnosis
145
1.
Valentinus's Teachings
147
2.
Ptolemy and Western Valentinianism
155
3.
Heracleon
161
4.
Theodotus
165
5.
Marcus and the Marcosians
168
6.
Valentinian Writings Preserved in Coptic
173
7.
Conclusions
188
vi
—
Contents ~*~
Chapter
7:
Three-Principle Systems
190
1.
The Naassenes
191
2.
The Peratics
194
3.
The Docetists
196
4.
Monoimus the Arabian
198
5.
The Sethians
200
6.
Paraphrase of Shem (NHC VII,1
) 202
Chapter
8:
Coptic Gnostic Writings of Uncertain Affiliation
210
1.
Eugnostos the Blessed (NHC
111,3,
V,l) and Sophia
of Jesus Christ (NHC
111,4,
BG,3)
211
2.
Apocryphon of James (NHC
1,2) 218
3.
On the Origin of the World (NHC
11,5;
XIII,2)
221
4.
Exegesis on the Soul (NHC
11,6) 225
5.
Apocalypse of Paul (NHC V,2)
228
6.
(First) Apocalypse of James (NHC V,3)
230
7.
(Second) Apocalypse of James (NHC V,4)
232
8.
Thunder: Perfect Mind (NHC VI,2)
235
9.
Concept of Our Great Power (NHC VI,4)
237
10.
Second Treatise of the Great Seth (NHC VII,2)
239
11.
Apocalypse (Revelation) of Peter (NHC VII,3
) 242
12.
Letter of Peter to Philip (NHC VHI,2)
244
13.
Testimony of Truth (NHC IX,3)
247
14.
Hypsiphrone (NHC XI,4)
249
15.
Gospel of Mary (BG4)
249
16.
Pistis Sophia
252
17.
Books of
Jeu
253
Chapter
9:
Thomas Christianity
256
1.
The Acts of Thomas and the Hymn of the Pearl
258
2.
Gospel of Thomas (NHC
11,2) 261
3.
Book of Thomas the Contender (NHC
11,7) 268
vii
—~
(Contents
~"
Chapter
10:
Hermes Trismegistus and Hermetic
Gnosis
273
1.
Corpus Hermeticum
1:
Poimandres
277
2.
Corpus Hermeticum
7 281
3.
Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth (NHC VI,6)
282
4.
Asclepius
21-29
(NHC VI,8)
286
5.
Frayer
of Thanksgiving (NHC VI,7)
289
Chapter
11 :
Mani
and Manichaeism
292
1.
The Life of
Mani
295
2.
Mani's
Writings
298
3.
The Manichaean Mythological System
301
4.
Manichaean Community Life and Worship
305
5.
Manichaeism in the Roman Empire
307
Chapter
12:
The Mandaeans: A Surviving Relic of Ancient
Gnosis
314
1.
Mandaean Literature
316
2.
Mandaean Doctrines and Mythology
319
3.
Mandaean Rituals and Ethics
323
4.
The Mandaeans in History
326
Epilogue: The Persistence of Gnosticism
333
Suggestions for Further Reading
343
Indexes
349
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