TY - BOOK ID - 48230756 TI - Valentinianism : new studies AU - Markschies, Christoph AU - Thomassen, Einar PY - 2019 VL - 96 SN - 09292470 SN - 9789004413719 9004413715 9789004414815 9004414819 PB - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, DB - UniCat KW - Valentinians. KW - Valentinians KW - 273.15 KW - 273.15 Valentinianisme KW - Valentinianisme KW - Gnosticism KW - Christian heresies KW - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:48230756 AB - "Since Antiquity, the movement associated with Valentinus has been regarded as the most typical and the most representative exponent of "Gnosticism." Recent research has led to a new appraisal of Valentinianism as a distinct form of early Christianity that deserves to be understood in its own right. Valentinianism served as a catalyst for the development of mainstream Christian doctrine, exegesis and ritual. Its connections to contemporary forms of Platonism are being progressively uncovered. The present volume, edited by Christoph Markschies and Einar Thomassen, shows the current state of research on Valentinianism, offering contributions by leading experts about the history of the movement, contested aspects of Valentinian doctrine, and the use and interpretation of the New Testament by the Valentinians"-- ER -