Gnosticism, Judaism, and Egyptian Christianity

In this important contribution to the scholarly study of Egyptian Gnosticism, Pearson situates Gnosticism in its historical context and describes its manifold relationships to Judaism, early Christianity, and ancient Platonism. Birger Pearson gives special attention to the controversial issue of the impact of Gnosticism on early Egyptian Christianity up to the Muslim conquest of the seventh century.Pearson, Birger A. is the author of 'Gnosticism, Judaism, and Egyptian Christianity ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780800637415 and ISBN 0800637410.