The beginnings of gnostic Christianity
By: by L. Gordon Rylands.
Publisher: Watts
Published: 1940
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Bible. N.T. -- Theology.; Odes of Solomon -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Gnosticism.
Notes: "By gnostic Christianity I mean the Christianity of Paul and of the Fourth gospel as distinguished from the doctrines of such writers as Baslides and Valentinus."--Pref.irhi
Table of contents: title: Introductory.; title: The Odes of Solomon: their character and probable date.; title: The Odes of Solomon: their doctrine.; title: The dogma of incarnation.; title: The name Jesus.; title: The death of the Christ.; title: Pauline and Johannine Christianity.; title: The primitive gospel.; title: Conclusion.; title: Appendix A. The Gospel of Peter.; title: Appendix B. The gnostic nucleus of the Epistle to the Romans.; title: Appendix C. The gnostic nucleus to the First epistle to the Corinthians.; title: Appendix D. The gnostic nucleus of  the Second epistle to the Corintians.; title: Appendix E. The original Epistle to the Galatians.; title: Appendix F. Prologue to the Fourth gospel.