Download or read book Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity written by F. Legge and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1915, this book contains a survey of the origins of Christianity and the impact that other religions had on its formation. Volume One covers pre-Christian Gnosticism, Orphic cults and the religions of Egypt and Persia in the Hellenistic period. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient religion and the development of Christianity.