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Simon Magus An Essay on the Founder of Simonianism Based on the Ancient Sources With a Re-Evaluation of His Philosophy and Teachings

by G. R. S. (George Robert Stow) Mead

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Simon Magus An Essay on the Founder of Simonianism Based on the Ancient Sources With a Re-Evaluation of His Philosophy and Teachings is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to G. R. S. (George Robert Stow) Mead. Catalog subjects include Simon, Magus, active 1st century. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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Table of contents

10 chapters

  1. 01SIMON MAGUS2 min
  2. 02SIMON MAGUS.3 min
  3. 03PART I. SOURCES OF INFORMATION.2 min
  4. 04II.—The Simon of the Fathers.2 min
  5. 05III.—The Simon of the Legends.2 min
  6. 06I.—The Simon of the New Testament.2 min
  7. 07II.—The Simon of the Fathers. — Section 730 min
  8. 08III.—The Simon of the Legends. — Section 811 min
  9. 09PART II. A REVIEW OF AUTHORITIES.15 min
  10. 10PART III. THE THEOSOPHY OF SIMON.24 min
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