Sethian Gnosticism and the Platonic Tradition

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Sethian Gnosticism and the Platonic Tradition, by John D. Turner. Bibliothèque Copte de Nag Hammadi Section «Études» 6. Québec: Les Presses de l' Université Laval; Paris: Peeters, 2001. Pp. xix + 844. euro80.00 (paper). ISBN 2763778348 (Laval); 9042910887 (Peeters).

John Turner (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) is no stranger to students of ancient Gnosticism. Indeed, he has been one of the leading scholars in this field for almost three decades, perhaps best known for his transla...

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