The book covers a lot of ground at high altitude and high speed ... Gnosticism and the History of Religions presents a story well worth telling ... Particularly valuable is Robertson's choice to bookend the more well-trodden territory of twentieth-century Continental thought with the chapters on the nineteenth-century currents anticipating the History of Religions school and the reception of academic scholarship in contemporary Gnostic religious movements.

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

In this valuable volume, David G. Robertson critically analyzes diverse constructions of “Gnosticism” with impressive insight and skill. This book is a unique contribution and deserves a place as essential reading for anyone with serious interest in the topic of “Gnosticism” so-called.

Michael A. Williams, Professor of Comparative Religion and Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, University of Washington, USA

Both scholarly and accessible, David G. Robertson's book is challenging and original and will prove essential reading for students and scholars of “Gnosticism” alike for decades to come. David G. Robertson's work reconfigures how we speak about “Gnosticism,” but perhaps more importantly, how we speak about religion and spirituality in the contemporary world. A must-read!

Bernard Doherty, Lecturer in History, School of Theology, Charles Sturt University, Australia