Gnosticism: A Source Book of Heretical Writings from the Early Christian Period

Contents
Introduction
Part I. The Oldest Christian Gnostic Systems
	1. Simon Magus (23. 1-4)
	2. Menander (23. 5)
	3. Saturninus (24. 1-2)
	4. Basilides (24. 3-6)
	5. Carpocrates (25)
		A. Carpocrates
		B. Epiphanes, concerning righteousness (Justice)
	6. Cerinthus (26. 1)
	7. The Ebionites (26. 2)
	8. The Nicolaitans (26. 3)
	9. Cerdo (27. 1)
	10. Marcion (27. 2-3)
	11. The Encratites and Tatian (28)
	12. The Barbelo-Gnostics (29)
	13. The Sethian-Ophites (30)
	14. The Cainites (31. 1-2)
Part II. The Gnostic Writings of the Coptic Papyrus Berolinensis 8502
	1. The Gospel of Mary
	2. The Secret Book of John
Part III. Minor Documents of the Second and Third Centuries
	1. The Ophite Diagrams
		A. Celsus’ Description
		B. Origen’s Description
	2. Baruch by Justin
	3. Eznik’s Resume of Marcionite Doctrine
	4. Naassene Exegesis
		A. Hymn to Attis
		B. The Naassenes
		C. The Exegesis of the Hymn of Attis
		D. Naassene Hymn
	5. The Hymn of the Pearl
Part IV. Basilides and Isidore
	1. Basilides’ System
	2. Fragments
	3. Isidore, Son of Basilides
		A. On the Inseparable Soul
		B. Expositions of the Prophet Parchor
		C. Ethics
Part V. Valentinus and his School
	1. Letters and homilies (fragments)
		A. Letters (fragments)
		B. homilies (fragments)
	2. The Gospel of Truth
		Note to Chapters 3-5
	3. The Valentinian System of Ptolemaeus
		A. The Pleroma
		B. Disturbance and Restoration in the Pleroma
		C. The Work of Limit: the Restoration of Sophia
		D. Desire [Achamoth] and the Demiurge outside the Pleroma
		E. Salvation
		F. Revelation
		G. Biblical Proofs
	4. Ptolemaeus’ Exegesis of John
	5. Ptolemaeus’ Letter to Flora
	6. Marcosian Worship
		A. Prophecy
		B. Eucharist
		C. Baptism
		D. Extreme Unction
	7. Heracleon’s Exegesis of John
Part VI. Selections from the Hermetic Writings
	1. Tractate I (Poimandres)
	2. Tractate IV (The Krater or the Monad)
		A. Discourse of Hermes to Tat
	3. Tractate VII (Ignorance of God)
	4. Tractate XIII (Concerning Rebirth)
Part VII. Pagan Opposition to Gnostic Thought
	1. Plotinus
	2. Porphyry
Glossary. Bibliography. Index
	Glossary
	General Bibliography
		I. Gnosticism
		II. Judaism and Gnosticism
		III. Christianity and Gnosticism
	Index