The serpent's gift: gnostic reflections on the study of religion

?Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.? With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the Fa...

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Contributors: Kripal, Jeffrey J. 1962- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Chicago University of Chicago Press c2007
In:Year: 2007
Reviews:Review: The Serpent’s Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion, by Jeffrey J. Kripal (2011) (Young, Glenn)
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Godsdienstwetenschap
B Religion Philosophy
B Gnosticisme
B Religion ; Philosophy
B Religion
B Electronic books
B RELIGION ; Gnosticism
B Gnosticism
B Gnosis
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