Gnosticism

The Great Rebellion: Gnostic Psychology and the Path to Liberation from Suffering

by Samael Aun Weor

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"This is one of my favorite books of all time. It is clear, compassionate and direct. Very practical and deep.

I own the first edition of this book and this new print by Thelema Press. The new one is much nicer and feels better. It has a nice flap on the back that folds out for study while you read. ..."

The Alternative Trinity: Gnostic Heresy in Marlowe, Milton, and Blake

by A. D. Nuttall

What is the creator of the world were evil? What if Christ, the Son, were the antagonist rather than the ally of the Father? Nuttall tracks this subversive theology from the Gnostics of the second century, through its flickering reappearance in Marlowe and Milton, to its full development in
Blake. ...

Coptic Gnostic Chrestomathy: A Selection of Coptic Texts with Grammatical Analysis and Glossary

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Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy from the Gospels to The Da Vinci Code

by Richard Smoley

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"This book is easily the most comprehensive, easy to read, well researched book on esoteric spirituality. All of this in the space of 256 pages! The index is thorough (have you noticed that more and more non-fiction books are being published without indices?! Not this one, I am happy to report!)and the chapters are well organized. ..."

Jewish and Gnostic Man (Eranos Lectures, No 3)

by Gilles Quispel

The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion

by Jeffrey J. Kripal

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“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the Fall from the snake’s point of view? ...

The Secrets of Judas: The Story of the Misunderstood Disciple and His Lost Gospel

by James M. Robinson

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"In recent times, there seems to be a resurgence of interest in the history of religion, and especially in Christian origins and the early "gospels" which didn't make it into the Christian New Testament. This can be seen, for example, in the fairly large number of "popular" books published during the past decade which deal with these topics. ..."

The Revolution of the Dialectic / A Practical Guide to Gnostic Psychology and Meditation

by Samael Aun Weor

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"Gnosis is lived upon facts, withers away in abstractions, and is difficult to find even in the noblest of thoughts." (Samael Aun Weor)The Revolution of the Dialectic is a profound and direct explanation of esoteric psychology; in it the reader finds a practical and clearly outlined synthesis of the universal psychological teachings found in ancient religions and esoteric traditions. ...

Poetics of the Gnostic Universe: Narrative And Cosmology in the Apocryphon of John (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies) (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies)

by Zlatko Plese

The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics (Italian Texts and Studies on Religion and Society)

by Edmondo Lupieri

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"The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics by Edmondo Lupieri (Professor of Christian History, University of Udine, Italy) is a comprehensive and informative introduction to Mandaeanism, a branch of Gnosticism that has survived the last sixteen centuries Christian and Islamic suppression in Iran and Iraq down to the present day. From their history traceable back to the Italian monk Ricoldo da Montecroce, to their legends, customs, ideals, and texts, The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics is a solid and scholarly core reference and offers a wealth of invaluable lore about a unique faith and a special way of life. ..."