Coptica iranica

The article introduces to the Iranian motifs found in the Coptic Gnostic Library of Nag-Hammadi: themes as the coming of the future Redeemer (Saošyant-), the heavenly journey of the Soul, the links between the Gnostic Demiurge and Ahriman, and more between the Gnostic Aeons and the Iranian Zurwan....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ezio Albrile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Torino 2007-01-01
Series:Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies
Online Access:http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/964