Selling the Mysteries in Roman Egypt: Christian Entrepreneurship and the Pistis Sophia

In Pistis Sophia books 1-3, Jesus tells his disciples that exclusive access to the highest heaven is given through the reception of certain mysteries, which must be received urgently, before the gates of heaven shut forever. In this lengthy and verbose Christian Egyptian text, over 75 types of myste...

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Main Author: Parkhouse, Sarah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Religion in the Roman empire
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 315-333
Further subjects:B Competition
B Innovation
B Tradition
B Books of Jeu
B Pistis Sophia
B Gnosticism
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