Feminine imagery in Gnostic-Christian literature

This thesis investigates the use of feminine as an intellectual category in Gnostic mythologies. In particular, it shows what aspects of God Gnostic theologians intended to convey through feminine imagery. In Part I, I discuss the methodology employed in the textual analyses and the difficulties...

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Main Author: Cerioni, Lavinia
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56867/