Syrian-Egyptic Gnosticism
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Syrian-Egyptian Gnostic Schools were ancient Gnostic
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 sects from around the Middle East
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. They drew heavily on Platonic
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 and Judaic
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 influences.

Syrian-Egyptian Gnostic Schools

  • Sethians
    • Valentianism
      Valentianism
      Valentinianism is a Gnostic movement that was founded by Valentinus in the second century AD. Valentinianism was one of the major Gnostic movements...

    • Basilideans
      Basilideans
      The Basilidians or Basilideans were a Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria in the 2nd century. Basilides claimed to have been taught his doctrines by Glaucus, a disciple of St...

    • Bardaisanites
    • Archontics
      Archontics
      The Archontics, or Archontici, were a Gnostic sect that existed in Palestine and Armenia, who arose towards the close of the 2nd century CE...

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