Fragments of a Faith Forgotten - Paperback

by G. R. S. Mead (Author)

Fragments of a Faith Forgotten is a book written by G.R.S. Mead, a scholar of Gnosticism and theosophy. The book is a comprehensive study of the various religious and philosophical movements that emerged in the Mediterranean world during the first few centuries of the Common Era. Mead explores the origins of Gnosticism, its relationship to early Christianity, and the influence of other religious and philosophical traditions such as Neoplatonism and Hermeticism. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Gnostic thought and practice. Mead draws on a wide range of sources, including ancient texts, archaeological evidence, and modern scholarship, to provide a detailed and nuanced account of this fascinating and often misunderstood movement. Fragments of a Faith Forgotten is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of religion and philosophy, and a valuable resource for scholars and students of Gnosticism and related subjects.Some short sketches among the Gnostics, mainly of the first two centuries�������a contribution to the study of Christian Origins based on the most recently discovered materials. �������I have written so that the man of one language only may read from the first to the last page, without being forced to regret his ignorance of other tongues; for I believe that the subject is of profoundly human interest, and not one of merely academical importance...my main object has been to hand on what the earliest Christian philosophers and teachers wrote and thought. They seem to me to have written many beautiful things, and I, for my part, have learned through them to sense the work of the Great Master in a totally new light.������� Contents: Prolegomena; Some Rough Outlines of the Background of the Gnosis; General And Gnostic Christianity; The Gnosis According to Its Foes; Some Gnostic Fragments Recovered from the Polemical Writings of the Church Fathers; Some Traces of the Gnosis in the Uncanonical Acts; The Gnosis According to Its Friends; Bibliographies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.