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100	1		_aLegge, Francis, _d1853-1922
245	1	0	_aForerunners and rivals of Christianity
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2023-08-10
505	0		_aThe conquests of Alexander -- The Alexandrian divinities -- The origin of Gnosticism -- Pre-Christian Gnostics: the Orphici -- Pre-Christian Gnostics: the Essenes -- Pre-Christian Gnostics: Simon Magus.
508			_aWouter Franssen, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520			_a"Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity: Being Studies in Religious History" by F. Legge is a scholarly historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores documents crucial for understanding the origins and developments of Christianity, highlighting lesser-known religious movements and texts. Its focus is on the interplay between early Christianity and its contemporaries, including various Gnostic sects and Eastern religions. The opening of the work introduces the author's intent to compile and elucidate documents that, while previously translated, remain obscure and misunderstood in contemporary discourse. Legge expresses his desire to foster a clearer understanding of these religious fragments by providing context and commentary, which he believes will clarify their significance. He acknowledges the challenges presented by historical interpretations and notes his efforts to make these texts accessible to both scholars and the general public. Through his methodical approach, he aims to shed light on the diverse influences that shaped early Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cCambridge: University Press, 1915
653			_aChristianity and other religions
653			_aReligions
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/forerunnersrival01legguoft
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71384
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