GNOSTICISM & GNOSIS: An Introduction by Gilbert, R.A - 2012

Bristol: Imagier, 2012. First edition. Paperback in very good condition; front coner bumped a some early pages slightly creased.. In Gnosticism and Gnosis R.A. Gilbert provides a clear, concise and objective overview of the phenomenon of Gnosticism, tracing its origins in Egypt and the Middle East; setting out the variety of its forms and beliefs from surviving gnostic scriptures; and surveying the complex history of the early gnostic schools during the Roman era and beyond, down to the pervasive presence of gnostic ideas at the present day. 145 pages.