Gnosticism, Christianity and late antique philosophy are often studied separately; when studied together they are too often conflated. These articles set out to

The Christians, Gnostics, and Platonists of late antiquity all shared that era’s dislike of matter and the body. The first part of this book looks at key word

Christianity began as a little-known Jewish sect, but rose within 300 years to dominate the civilised world. It owed its rise in part to inspired moral leadersh

Gnostic religion is the expression of a religious worldview which is dominated by the concept of Gnosis, an esoteric knowledge of God and the human being which

Ai?on -- Ante-Nicene fathers -- Arianism -- Asceticism -- Christ -- Christian -- Donatism -- Early church -- Ethos -- Gnosticism -- Late antiquity -- Neoplatoni