{"product_id":"valentinian-temple","title":"Valentinian Temple","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs the Nag Hammadi \u003ci\u003eApocalypse of Paul\u003c\/i\u003e a Valentinian text? Many would say no, few would say yes. \u003ci\u003eThe Valentinian Temple\u003c\/i\u003e brings together all the available evidence to produce a systematic argument in favour of the \u003ci\u003eApocalypse of Paul\u003c\/i\u003e’s Valentinian origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Valentinus himself to the \u003ci\u003eGospel of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGospel of Philip\u003c\/i\u003e, this book traces one of the most neglected trajectories in Valentinian Christianity, namely the pursuit of mystical experiences oriented around a heavenly temple. Starting with the divine Name in the fragments of Valentinus, the development of a high-priestly Christology is uncovered across a range of primary sources, culminating in the \u003ci\u003eGospel of Philip\u003c\/i\u003e’s temple-based rituals of initiation. \u003ci\u003eThe Valentinian Temple\u003c\/i\u003e argues that it is against this intellectual background that the \u003ci\u003eApocalypse of Paul\u003c\/i\u003e ought to be understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to experts and students in Gnosticism, Valentinianism, early Christianity, Coptic and biblical literature, and Pauline studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45541834293486,"sku":"9781032160092","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/valentinian-temple","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}