{"product_id":"the-valentinian-temple-matthew-twigg-9781032160092","title":"The Valentinian Temple: Visions, Revelations, and the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Paul","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Twigg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032160098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032160092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Matthew Twigg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44066893136127,"sku":"9781032160092","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e14928a-7737-4cb3-a499-2712ff1bcdb1.jpg?v=1685409954","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-valentinian-temple-matthew-twigg-9781032160092","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}