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1 online resource (409 pages) : illustrations. |
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Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Bd. 119
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Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 119.
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Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2002. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-359) and indexes. |
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Table of Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One. Introduction -- 1. Purpose and Rationale -- 2. Structure and Method -- 3. Outlining an Approach -- Chapter Two. History of Research -- 1. Preliminary Remarks -- 2. Simon observed within the Debate over the Historical Value of Acts -- 3. Simon observed within the Debate over the Nature and Origin of Gnosticism -- 4. Concluding Remarks -- Chapter Three. The Sources -- 1. Introduction -- 2. References to the Magoi in the Literature of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.1 Introduction |
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2.2 Magoi in the Pre-SocraticsExcursus: Heraclitus of Ephesus -- 2.3 Magoi in the Historians of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.4 Magoi in the Philosophers of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.5 Magoi in the Writers of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.6 Observations -- 2.7 Conclusions -- 3. The New Testament Account of Simon -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Some Textual Considerations in Acts 8:4�25 -- 3.3 Summary Conclusions -- 4. The Accounts of Simon in Ancient Christian Writers prior to 400CE -- 4.1 Justin Martyr -- 4.2 Irenaeus -- 4.3 Hippolytus -- 4.4 Epiphanius |
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4.5 The Pseudo-Clementine Literature4.6 The Apocryphal Acts of Peter -- 5. Summary Conclusions -- Chapter Four. Simon the Magician -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Magic in the Graeco-Roman World -- 3. Jewish Magic -- Excursus: Honi the Circle Drawer and Hanina Ben Dosa -- 4. Magoi in the Matthean Infancy Narrative -- 5. Simon the “Magician� and other “Magicians� in the Book of Acts -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Philip, Peter, and Simon the “Magician� in Acts 8:4�25 -- Excursus: [The] City of Samaria and a “Samaritan� Simon in Acts 8:4�25 |
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5.3 Paul and the Jewish “Magician� Bar-Jesus in Acts 13:4�125.4 Paul and the Ephesian Exorcists in Acts 19:13�20 -- Chapter Five. Simon the Gnostic -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Towards a Consensus in Terminology -- 2.1 The Word “Gnostic� and Its Development -- 2.2 The Word “Gnosticism� and Its Development -- 3. Evidence from Ancient Christian Writers -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Literary Fragments -- Excursus: Simon and the Gods and Goddesses of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- Chapter Six. Conclusion -- 1. Preliminary Remarks |
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2. The Messina Definition and Simon3. Ancient Christian Writers and Simon -- 4. “Simon� on Simon -- 5. Final Remarks -- Bibliography -- 1. Sources (Texts and Translations) -- 1.1. Jewish, Samaritan, and Christian -- 1.2. Iranian -- 1.3. Greek and Roman -- 1.4. Nag Hammadi -- 1.5. Magical Papyri -- 2. Reference -- 3. Secondary Literature -- Index of References -- 1. Old Testament/Hebrew Bibel -- 2. Septuagint, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha -- 3. New Testament -- 4. Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature -- 5. Rabbinic Literature |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Text in English, German, Greek, and Latin. |
| Subject |
Simon, Magus, active 1st century.
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Simon, Magus, active 1st century. |
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Gnosticism.
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Gnosticism. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Haar, Stephen Charles. Simon Magus. Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 2003 xxiii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 119 9783110176896 (DLC) 2003476241 |
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9783110898828 (e-book) |
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3110898829 (e-book) |
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9783110176896 |
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3110176890 |
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