The earliest Christian heretics : readings from their opponents / edited by Arland J. Hultgren and Steven A. Haggmark.

Contributor Hultgren, Arland J.

Imprint:Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c1996.

Descriptionxvi, 199 p. ; 23 cm.

Note:Chapter titles included here. Texts are taken from Justin, Irenaeus, Origen, Hippolytus, Eusebius, Clement of Alexandria, Epiphanius, Tertullian, and the Bible: PART I. THE APOSTOLIC AND SUB-APOSTOLIC ERA: Simon Magus and the Simonians -- Nicolaus and the Nicolaitans -- Menander -- Corinthus -- On the origins of gnosticism -- PART II. SECOND-CENTURY AGNOSTICS: Carpocrates and the Carpocratians -- Saturninus -- Basilides and the Basilidians -- Cerdo -- Apelles -- Valentinus and the Valentinians -- PART III. OTHER TEACHERS AND SECTS OF THE SECOND CENTURY: Marcion and Marcionism -- Ebionites -- Encratites -- Montanus and the Montanists -- Adoptionists (Dynamic Monarchians) -- Patripassionists (Modalistic Monarchians) -- Quartodecimans -- Appendix: Heresiologists and sources cited.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-188) and indexes.

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