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Pistis Sophia
G.R.S. Mead
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Overview
The first English translation of a major Gnostic religious document, this book was the most influential of all Gnostic studies previous to the discovery of the Nag Hammadi library.Synopsis
Pistis Sophia is an important Gnostic text. It relates the Gnostic teachings of the transfigured Jesus to the assembled disciples including his mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Martha. Pisti Sophia recounts that Jesus remained on earth after the resurrection for 11 years. In it the complex structures and hierarchies of heaven familiar in Gnostic teachings are revealed.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 2009
Publisher
A & D Publishing
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781604597172