This book demonstrates that ancient Christian Gnosticism was an ancient form of cultural criticism in a mythological garb. It establishes that, much like modern forms of critical theory, including the Frankfurt School and queer theory, ancient Gnosticism was set on deconstructing mainstream discourses and cultural premises.
This book demonstrates that ancient Christian Gnosticism was an ancient form of cultural criticism in a mythological garb. It establishes that, much like modern forms of critical theory, including the Frankfurt School and queer theory, ancient Gnosticism was set on deconstructing mainstream discourses and cultural premises.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jonathan Cahana-Blum conducted postdoctoral research as a Fulbright Fellow at Harvard Divinity School and held a Sapere Aude fellowship from the Danish Council for Independent Research at Aarhus University. He has published in such venues as Numen, Journal of Religion, and Journal of the American Academy of Religion.
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Gnosticism, Gnostics and their Discontents Chapter 1: Methodology Chapter 2: Gnosticism as Ancient Cultural Criticism: A Historical Approach Chapter 3: Gnosticism and Modern Cultural Criticism: A Comparative Approach Chapter 4: Paradigm Inversion: Gnosticism at the Origins of Christianity Conclusions Bibliography About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction: Gnosticism, Gnostics and their Discontents Chapter 1: Methodology Chapter 2: Gnosticism as Ancient Cultural Criticism: A Historical Approach Chapter 3: Gnosticism and Modern Cultural Criticism: A Comparative Approach Chapter 4: Paradigm Inversion: Gnosticism at the Origins of Christianity Conclusions Bibliography About the Author
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