Essays about: "Nag Hammadi scriptures"

Found 1 essay containing the words Nag Hammadi scriptures.

  1. 1. The journey of the Valentinian hero - Outlining the imaginative world of early Christian apocalyptic narratives : A comparative study of the Apocalypse of Paul (NHC V, 2)and the First Apocalypse of James (NHC V, 3 & TC 2)

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Eirini Bergström; [2019]
    Keywords : Gnostic literature; Nag Hammadi scriptures; Valentinians; Early Christianity; Comparative mythology; Apocalyptic literature; The hero’s journey.;

    Abstract : Background: This thesis aims to show that the narratives of the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Pauland First Apocalypse of James are written for a Valentinian audience. The purpose is to broaden the field of research on Valentinianism by showing how the authors and their implied readers composed and perceived the texts in question. READ MORE