From Christianity to gnosis and from gnosis to Christianity
Subtitle: an itinerary through the texts to and from the Tree of paradise
By: by Jean Magne ; forword by Michael Tardieu ; translated by A.F.W. Armstrong and revised by the author.
Contributors: Magne, Jean, 1910-
Series: Brown Judaic studies ;; no. 286
Publisher: Scholars Press; Scholars Pr
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Atlanta, Ga
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis I, 26-27 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History.; Bible. O.T. Genesis III, 4-7 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History.; Christianity -- Origin.; Gnosticism -- Relations -- Christianity.; Christianity -- Relations -- Gnosticism.; Gnostic literature -- Relation to the New Testament.; Lord's Supper -- Biblical teaching.; Gnostic literature -- Relation to the Old Testament.; Tree of life.; Paradise.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-222) and index.
The present book comprises a partial translation of Logique des sacrements (Paris 1989) and the full text of Logique des dogmes.