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n this volume are three separate studies of the first-century CE religious teacher, Simon Magus. Simon was first known among Christians in the latter half of that century, in the Acts of the Apostles 8:9 - 23 and in the writings of Justin Martyr and the Clementine literature, all contemporary or near-contemporary with each other.
The first study was done by the Theosophist G. R. S. Mead over a century ago. This digital edition was created by Ares Publishers in 1979, and is a lot easier to read than the scan of the original found at the Internet Archive. The second study was written by a man named Mark Kern and was published in 2004. There is no bibliographical information in the text, so it may be assumed that it was self-published. The third is a complete modern study by Stephen Haar and published by de Gruyter in 2003.
pp. 3 - 59
Simon Magus - G. R. S. Mead - Ares Publishers 1979
pp. 60 - 84
Simon Magus the Heresiarch - Mark Hern - Mark Hern 2004
pp. 85 - 411
Simon Magus: The First Gnostic? Stephen Haar - de Gruyter 2003
It may be worthwhile to pursue two studies of the teacher variously named Elxai or Elchesai; he too was a near-contemporary of these events. Available here:
http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=0FB78BB074315BD828A6B6352E5C6F3A
The first study was done by the Theosophist G. R. S. Mead over a century ago. This digital edition was created by Ares Publishers in 1979, and is a lot easier to read than the scan of the original found at the Internet Archive. The second study was written by a man named Mark Kern and was published in 2004. There is no bibliographical information in the text, so it may be assumed that it was self-published. The third is a complete modern study by Stephen Haar and published by de Gruyter in 2003.
pp. 3 - 59
Simon Magus - G. R. S. Mead - Ares Publishers 1979
pp. 60 - 84
Simon Magus the Heresiarch - Mark Hern - Mark Hern 2004
pp. 85 - 411
Simon Magus: The First Gnostic? Stephen Haar - de Gruyter 2003
It may be worthwhile to pursue two studies of the teacher variously named Elxai or Elchesai; he too was a near-contemporary of these events. Available here:
http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=0FB78BB074315BD828A6B6352E5C6F3A
Simon Magus, Magi, Simon of Gitta, Elxai,Elchesai
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<span>This latest comprehensive work on Simon Magus lends new impetus to the investigation of Early Christianity and questions surrounding the origin and nature of Gnosticism. Major contributions of this study include: (1), a departure from thetraditional exegesis of Acts 8, 5-24 (the first narrativ
This latest comprehensive work on Simon Magus lends new impetus to the investigation of Early Christianity and questions surrounding the origin and nature of Gnosticism. Major contributions of this study include: (1), a departure from thetraditional exegesis of Acts 8, 5-24 (the first narrative sour
<p><span>This book about receptions of Simon Magus uncovers further facets of one who was held to be the evil archetype of heretics. Ephraim Nissan and Alberto Ferreiro explore how Simon Magus has been represented in text, visual art, and music. Special attention is devoted to the late medieval Cata
This book about receptions of Simon Magus uncovers further facets of one who was held to be the evil archetype of heretics. Ephraim Nissan and Alberto Ferreiro explore how Simon Magus has been represented in text, visual art, and music. Special attention is devoted to the late medieval Catalan paint