The Tree of Gnosis: Gnostic Mythology from Early Christianity to Modern NihilismRev. translation of: Les gnoses dualistes d'Occident. Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-280) and index. Table of Contents: Dualism : a chronology -- Myths about Gnosticism : an introduction -- Gnostic myth 1 : fallen wisdom -- Gnostic myth 2 : the ignorant demiurge -- The abolition of the law and of the actual father : Marcion of Sinope -- Manichaean myth -- Paulicianism or popular Marcionism -- Bogomilism : a pseudodualism -- The two religions of the Cathars -- The tree of Gnosis -- Modern nihilism. |
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