Philosophumena; or, The refutation of all heresies, Volume II by Hippolytus
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"Philosophumena; or, The refutation of all heresies, Volume II" by Hippolytus is a Christian polemical work written in the early third century. This comprehensive catalog systematically examines and refutes 33 Gnostic Christian systems and pagan beliefs the author considered heretical. Drawing connections between ancient Greek philosophy, magical practices, and various early Christian movements, the work exposes controversial disputes within early Christianity—including accusations against canonized popes. Partially lost for centuries, it remains an
invaluable source for understanding Pre-Socratic philosophy, Gnostic beliefs, and the boundaries of early Christian orthodoxy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hippolytus, Antipope, 170?-236? |
|---|---|
| Dubious author | Origen, 185?-254? |
| Translator | Legge, Francis, 1853-1922 |
| Title | Philosophumena; or, The refutation of all heresies, Volume II |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: The Macmillan Co.,1921. |
| Series Title | Translations of Christian literature. Series I. Greek texts |
| Note | "Formerly attributed to Origen, but now to Hippolytus[...]" |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refutation_of_All_Heresies |
| Contents | Book VI. Simon Magus, Valentinus, and their followers -- Book VII. Basilides, Saturnilus, and others -- Book VIII. The docetae, Monoimus, and others -- Book IX. Noetus, Callistus, and others -- Book X. Summaries, and the word of truth. |
| Credits | Wouter Franssen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity |
| Subject | Occultism |
| Subject | Philosophy, Ancient |
| Subject | Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 67116 |
| Release Date | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 748 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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