num_pages: 296
description: A Dictionary of Gnosticism is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people mythology movements scripture and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries from Aachiaram an angel in the 'Secret Book of John to Zostrianos' a third-century Gnostic text and is a reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts. An introduction explains who the Gnostics were and provides a whirlwind tour through the history of this captivating movement.
language: English
title: A Dictionary of Gnosticism
publisher: Quest Books