The Allure of Gnosticism: The Gnostic Experience in Jungian Philosophy and Contemporary Culture

by Robert A. Segal

Book Overview

The Allure of Gnosticism is a collection of 16 essays illuminating Gnosticism in relation to such issues as Jungian thought, the nature of evil, the place of the feminine, communism and fascism, existentialism, Christian scriptures, Kafka, and Buddhism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812692780
• ISBN13: 9780812692785
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A useful and thought-provoking series of essays

Books on "gnosticism" often tend either to be in the academic stratosphere, or full of new age sensationalism. This volume is very useful in that it presents a variety of interesting viewpoints from (mostly) recognized scholars in the field. It's quite accessible and the closing chapter on modern gnostic revivals is of particular import for those seeking to comprehend the continued draw this ancient philosophy -- as radical or paranoid it may be -- exerts upon some elements of our society today. (I adopted this for use in an undergraduate course on gnosticism I teach.)