Gnosticism in Modern Times
Many culturally significant movements and figures have been influenced by Gnosticism, including, for example, Carl Jung, William Blake, Aleister Crowley, and Eric Voegelin. This influence has apparently grown since the emergence and translation of the Nag Hammadi library (see above). See the article Gnosticism in modern times for a fuller treatment; readers are also recommended to The Nag Hammadi Library in English, edited by James M. Robinson, later editions of which contain an essay on 'The Modern Relevance of Gnosticism', by Richard Smith.
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