The Gnostics were early Christians whose beliefs & practice put them at odds with the orthodox Church. Indeed, orthodox Christian leaders considered the Gnostics to be heretics & made a concentrated effort after the second century to destroy Gnostic writings. However, many of their texts survived.
| ISBN: | 9781842931974 |
| Publication date: | 9th November 2006 |
| Author: | Alan Jacobs |
| Publisher: | Watkins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 324 pages |