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Hidden wisdom : esoteric traditions and the roots of Christian mysticism / by Guy G. Stroumsa.
LIBRA BR195.O33 S77 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stroumsa, Guy G.
- Series:
- Studies in the history of religions ; 70.
- Studies in the history of religions, 0169-8834 ; v. 70
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Occultism--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Occultism.
- Discipline of the secret.
- Mysticism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Mysticism.
- History.
- Mysticism--Early church.
- Occultism--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.
- Occultism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 183 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1996.
- Summary:
- This book investigates the problem of esoteric traditions in early Christianity, their origin and their transformation in Patristic hermeneutics, in the West as well as in the East. It argues that these traditions eventually formed the basis of nascent Christian mysticism in Late Antiquity.This publication has also been published in paperback,
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9004105042
- OCLC:
- 187447877
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