Gnostic Afterlives in American Religion and Culture

Gnostic Afterlives in American Religion and Culture
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Download or read book Gnostic Afterlives in American Religion and Culture written by April D. De Conick and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Gnostic Afterlives, fourteen scholars explore the intersection of Gnostic spirituality in American religion and culture. Papers theorize Gnosis/Gnostic in modernity, examine neo-Gnostic movements in America, and investigate the Gnostic in popular American films, literature, art, and other aspects of culture"--


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