Rylands, L. Gordon <br/><br/>
The beginnings of gnostic Christianity, / 
by L. Gordon Rylands. 
 - London, :  Watts,  [1940] 
 - viii, 300 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> "By gnostic Christianity I mean the Christianity of Paul and of the Fourth gospel as distinguished from the doctrines of such writers as Baslides and Valentinus."--Pref.irhi. 
<br/><br/>Introductory.--The Odes of Solomon: their character and probable date.--The Odes of Solomon: their doctrine.--The dogma of incarnation.--The name Jesus.--The death of the Christ.--Pauline and Johannine Christianity.--The primitive gospel.--Conclusion.--Appendix A. The Gospel of Peter.--Appendix B. The gnostic nucleus of the Epistle to the Romans.--Appendix C. The gnostic nucleus to the First epistle to the Corinthians.--Appendix D. The gnostic nucleus of  the Second epistle to the Corintians.--Appendix E. The original Epistle to the Galatians.--Appendix F. Prologue to the Fourth gospel. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>a  40003079  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--N.T.--Theology.<br/>Odes of Solomon--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--N.T.--Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Gnosticism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS2361  / .R87 1940