P I S T I S S O P H I AP I S T I S S O P H I A

PISTIS SOPHIPISTIS SOPHIAA A GNOSTIC MISCELLANY : BEING FOR THE MOST PART EXTRACTS FROM THE BOOKS OF THE SAVIOUR, TO WHICH ARE ADDED EXCERPTS FROM A COGNATE LITERATURE.

ENGLISHED (WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND ANNOTATED

BIBLIOGRAPHY)

BY

G. R. S. MEAD AUTHOR OF

’THRICE-GREATEST HERMES,’ ‘FRAGMENTS OF A FAITH FORGOTTEN,’ ’ECHOES FROM THE GNOSIS,’ ETC.

LONDON

JOHN M. WATKINS 21 CECIL COURT, CHARING CROSS ROAD, W.C. 2

1955

First edition 1896

Second and completely revised edition 1921 Second impression 1947 Third impression 1955

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LUND HUMPHRIES LONDON . BRADFORD