Second treatise of The Great Seth (STOTGS)

The Second Treatise of the Great Seth (Treat. Seth) is a Christian gnostic homily in the form of a speech of the ascended Christ to his followers on earth. While the tone of the speech is at times polemical, the author achieves moments of effective poetical expression and remarkable spiritual insigh...

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Contributors: Robinson, James M. (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill Academic Publishers 2012
In:In: The Coptic Gnostic Library - A Complete Edition of the Nag Hammadi Codices, volume 4
Series/Journal:BrillOnline Reference Works
Coptic Gnostic Library
Further subjects:B Gnostic literature
B Nag Hammadi Codices
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Summary:The Second Treatise of the Great Seth (Treat. Seth) is a Christian gnostic homily in the form of a speech of the ascended Christ to his followers on earth. While the tone of the speech is at times polemical, the author achieves moments of effective poetical expression and remarkable spiritual insight and grace which make reading this difficult work a rewarding experience
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004228900_cgl_aSTOTGS