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Sethianer?

Published/Copyright: May 13, 2009

ABSTRACT

In two seminal articles Hans Martin Schenke and his “Berliner Arbeitskreis” proposed the designation “Sethianism” for an allegedly distinctive body of Gnostic texts. His proposal was adopted and elaborated by several scholars. Focusing on the Apocryphon of John, the present essay discusses some aspects of the Sethian thesis: what is the role played by Seth and the Sethians in this important mythological text, is it correct to assume that its teachings are essentially pre-Christian Jewish?

Published Online: 2009-05-13
Published in Print: 2009-05-15

© Walter de Gruyter 2009

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