Gilles quispel biography of michael
Gilles quispel biography of michael
Gilles quispel biography of michael douglas...
Gilles Quispel
Dutch theologian and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism
Gilles Quispel | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()May 30, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | March 2, () (aged&#;89) El Gouna, Egypt |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian and historian of religion |
| Main interests | Gnosticism, early Christianity |
Gilles Quispel (30 May – 2 March ) was a Dutch theologian and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism.
He was professor of early Christian history at Utrecht University.
Early life and education
Born in Rotterdam, he was the son of a blacksmith from Kinderdijk. He himself was not handy enough to become a blacksmith,[1] and was thus sent to study at the gymnasium.
Gilles quispel biography of michael jackson
He learned about Plato and gnosis from his teacher of ancient languages. After finishing secondary school in Dordrecht, Quispel studied classical philology from to at the Leiden University. He then became a secondary school teacher, but soon after went for the university, and he w