The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity

Exploring the Gnostic Mysteries of the Ineffable
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-90-04-28446-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 89, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 574 g

Reihe: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies

Despite the surge of interest in Gnostic texts following the discovery of the Nag Hammadi library, the Coptic Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia remain understudied. Often dismissed as convoluted, confused, and repetitious, Erin Evans convincingly shows that these texts represent the writings of a distinct religious group with a consistent system of theology, cosmology, and ritual practice. This book offers an in-depth examination of these texts, their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic ideas, and their use in the context of a practicing religious group. Three thematic sections demonstrate how the collection of texts functions as a whole, covering baptisms and mystical ascent procedures, guides to moral living, and introductory texts and myths.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Evans, Erin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Heilige & Traditionelle Texte, Mythologie, Vergleichende Mythologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Christliche Spiritualität, Christliche Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Gnosis, Gnostizismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Katholische Kirchen in Lateinamerika, Afrika, Indien und Asien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Part I Baptism and Ascent Guides
1. The First Book of Jeu
2. The Second Book of Jeu
3. Diagrams in the Books of Jeu

4. 4 Pistis Sophia (A)
Part I Summary
Part II Punishments and Moral Living
5. 4 Pistis Sophia (B)
6. 3 Pistis Sophia
Part II Summary
Part III Introductory Texts and Myths
7. 1/2 Pistis Sophia
8. The Pistis Sophia Myth
Part III: Summary
Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Erin Evans, Ph.D. (2012), University of Edinburgh, is currently an ACLS Public Fellow at the U.S. Department of State. She has published articles on Gnosticism in both historical and modern pop cultural contexts.