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Gnosticism
Nag Hammadi & gnostic gospels
14 entries · 3 sections
GNOSTICISM
Fragments of a Faith ForgottenG.R.S. Mead, 1900 — An indispensable and comprehensive sourcebook about the Gnostics.The Gnostics and Their RemainsCharles William King, 1887 — King's pioneering summary of what was known about the Gnostics prior to the Nag Hammadi discoveries.Pistis SophiaG.R.S. Mead, 1921 — The first complete Gnostic text to be translated in the modern era.Early Church FathersAnother historically important source of information on the Gnostics are the writings against them by the early Church Fathers.
HERMETICA
Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. 1G.R.S. Mead, 1906 — The first volume of Mead's survey of the literature attributed to the legendary Egyptian sage, Hermes Trismegistus.Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. 2G.R.S. Mead, 1906 — G.R.S. Mead's translation of the Corpus Hermeticum, the works attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. 3G.R.S. Mead, 1906 — Fragments of lost Hermetica from Stobaeus and the Early Church Fathers.The Divine PymanderHermes Mercurius Trismegistus, 1650The Virgin of the WorldHermes Mercurius Trismegistus, 1885
RELATED TEXTS
The Hymn of Jesus, Echoes from the GnosisG.R.S. Mead, 1907Gnostic John the BaptizerG.R.S. Mead, 1924 — While the Mandaeans are not Christians, this text is important for the study of Gnostic beliefs.The Book of GiantsA fragmentary Manichaean text.The Gospel of Thomas200Excerpts from the Gospel of MaryThis fragment, of disputed authenticity, puts the relationship between Mary Magdalen, Jesus and the Apostles in a radically different perspective than traditional beliefs.