Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity - Being Studies in Religious History From 330 Bc to 330 Ad

Originally published in 1915, this book contains a survey of the origins of Christianity and the impact that other religions had on its formation.

List of contents

Table of dates; Books and articles referred to; Introduction; 1. The conquests of Alexander; 2. The Alexandrian divinities; 3. The origin of Gnosticism; 4. Pre-Christian Gnostics: the Orphici; 5. Pre-Christian Gnostics: the Essenes; 6. Pre-Christian Gnostics: Simon Magus.

Summary

Originally published in 1915, this book contains a survey of the origins of Christianity and the impact that other religions had on its formation. Volume One covers pre-Christian Gnosticism, Orphic cults and the religions of Egypt and Persia in the Hellenistic period.

Product details

• Authors: F. Legge, Legge F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2014
• EAN: 9781107450882
• ISBN: 978-1-107-45088-2
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history