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Guardians of the Gate: Angelic Vice Regency in Late Antiquity

Nathaniel Deutsch

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Description:This exploration of the phenomenon of angelic vice regency in Late Antiquity compares figures from Judaism, Mandaeism, and Gnosticism. The first part of the book is devoted to the question of mediation in Late Antiquity and to the role of exegesis in the formation of vice regent myths. The second part of the book examines the Jewish figures Metatron and Akatriel, the Mandaean figure Abathur, and the Gnostic figure Sabaoth. After a final chapter on the types of communities which may have produced these myths, the volume concludes with appendices which briefly examine Christian, Muslim, and … read moreHermetic traditions.This volume is especially helpful to those interested in the connections between late antique mythologies and in particular the many parallels between Jewish mysticism and Mandaeism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Guardians of the Gate: Angelic Vice Regency in Late Antiquity. To get started finding Guardians of the Gate: Angelic Vice Regency in Late Antiquity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 182

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Brill

Release: 1999

ISBN: 9004109099

Description: This exploration of the phenomenon of angelic vice regency in Late Antiquity compares figures from Judaism, Mandaeism, and Gnosticism. The first part of the book is devoted to the question of mediation in Late Antiquity and to the role of exegesis in the formation of vice regent myths. The second part of the book examines the Jewish figures Metatron and Akatriel, the Mandaean figure Abathur, and the Gnostic figure Sabaoth. After a final chapter on the types of communities which may have produced these myths, the volume concludes with appendices which briefly examine Christian, Muslim, and … read moreHermetic traditions.This volume is especially helpful to those interested in the connections between late antique mythologies and in particular the many parallels between Jewish mysticism and Mandaeism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Guardians of the Gate: Angelic Vice Regency in Late Antiquity. To get started finding Guardians of the Gate: Angelic Vice Regency in Late Antiquity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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