Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Gnosis traces the use of powerful gnostic visionary techniques from Hellenistic Gnosticism and Jewish merkabah mysticism, through Muhammad, the Ismaeilis, and theosophical Sufism to medieval neoplatonism, and renaissance alchemy.
Synopsis
Dan Merkur is a Lecturer in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-377) and index.