Fragments of a Faith Forgotten; Some Short Sketches among the Gnostics mainly of the first two centuries-A Contribution to the Study of Christian Origins
London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1931. Third Edition. Hardcover. Large thick octavo, lvi + 632pp. Original olive cloth, gilt title, etc. to spine and front cover. The third edition of this anthology of Gnostic texts together with Mead's explanations. Mead, a Cambridge-educated classicist and long term member of the Theosophical Society, presents Gnosticism in its philosophical and theological forms as relating to proto-Christianity, Judaism and other mystery religions of the Middle East. Top edge darkened and dust, very light rubbing to edges and points, a few light bumps to edges and corners, pages toned, a few creased corners - but all is tight, bright and unmarked - VG+ copy in a near VG example of the scarce dust jacket. (Dust jacket a bit rubbed and chipped at edges, spine darkened and spine ends are chipped, date written on inner flap, not clipped). Item #63495
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