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Title: Hidden wisdom : esoteric traditions and the roots of Christian mysticism / by Guy G. Stroumsa.
Studies in the history of religions,
studies in the history of religions ;
Author: Stroumsa, Gedaliahu A. G.
General Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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. These esoteric traditions do not reflect the influence of Greek Mystery religions, as has often been claimed, but rather seem to stem from the Jewish background of Christianity. They were adopted by various Gnostic teachings, a fact which helps explaining their eventual disappearance from Patristic literature. The ten chapters study each a different aspect of the problem, including the questions of Gnostic and Manichaean esotericism. This book will be of interest to all students of religious history in Late Antiquity.

Publisher: E.J. Brill,
Publication Place: Leiden ; New York :
ISBN: 9004105042 (alk. paper)
Subject: Occultism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Discipline of the secret.
Mysticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Series: Studies in the history of religions, v. 70.
studies in the history of religions ; 70.
Physical Description: xii, 195 p. ;

Publication Date: 1996.

Agency:	Collection:	Call No.:	Item Type:	Status:	Copy:	Barcode:	Media Type:
Al Al-Bayt University	General	BR195.O33	Normal Circulation	Available		AB0125725	Book
Muta Main Library	General	261.51 STR	Normal Circulation	Available	1	MU20071945	Book