The beginnings of gnostic Christianity - Rylands, L. Gordon (Louis Gordon) (London: Watts, 1940)
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.
"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.
Keywords: Bible. -- Theology; Odes of Solomon -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Gnosticism