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Cambridge Library Collection-Religion Ser.: Pistis Sophia : A Gnostic Gospel by G. R. S. Mead (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101108043410
ISBN-139781108043410
eBay Product ID (ePID)113426020
Product Key Features
Number of Pages444 Pages
Publication NamePistis Sophia : a Gnostic Gospel
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
SubjectTheology, Gnosticism
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion
AuthorG. R. S. Mead
SeriesCambridge Library Collection-Religion Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroduction; The first book of Pistis Sophia; The second book of Pistis Sophia; Extract from the Books of the Saviour; The second book of Pistis Sophia (continued); Extract from the Books of the Saviour.
SynopsisGeorge Robert Stow Mead (1863-1933). a member of the Theosophical Society, published widely on both eastern religions and western esotericism. This translation of Pistis Sophia, published in 1896, was the first major gnostic text available to English-speaking readers. It presents the risen Jesus addressing mysterious teachings to his disciples., George Robert Stow Mead (1863-1933) was for twenty-five years a prominent member of the Theosophical Society and worked closely with its founder, Helena Blavatsky. He was fascinated both by eastern religions and by western esotericism, including gnosticism, and published widely in these areas. Pistis Sophia, an important, probably second-century, text preserved in a Coptic manuscript, presents complex gnostic teachings in 'gospel' format, as having been addressed by Jesus Christ to his disciples after the resurrection. This translation, based on a Latin version published in 1851, appeared in 1896 and was the first English version of a major gnostic work. The book also includes passages from the Books of the Saviour found in the same manuscript. Mead's introduction discusses the origin of the texts and highlights their difficulty. It also describes the upsurge of scholarly interest in Gnosticism in the mid-nineteenth century and the mysterious history of the manuscript itself.
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