Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity
Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity
Being Studies in Religious History from 330 BC to 330 AD
Volume 2:
F. Legge
December 2014
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Originally published in 1915, this book contains a survey of the origins of Christianity and the impact that other religions had on its formation. Volume Two covers post-Christian pagan religions such as the Mithraic cults and Manichaeism, as well as heresies such as that of Marcion. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient religion and the development of Christianity.
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December 2014Paperback
9781107450929
436 pages
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Table of Contents
- 7. Post-Christian Gnostics
- 8. Post-Christian Gnostics: the Orphites
- 9. Post-Christian Gnostics: Valentinus
- 10. The system of the Pistis Sophia and its related texts
- 11. Marcion
- 12. The worship of Mithras
- 13. Manes and the Manichaeans
- Conclusion
- Index.
