The Gnostics and Their Remains

In 1864, C. W. King opened a window onto one of the most fascinating and enigmatic spiritual worlds of antiquity: Gnosticism. The result of years of study of rare historical and archaeological sources, this pioneering work reveals the origins, beliefs and secret rituals of the Gnostic sects that flourished on the fringes of early Christianity, weaving together Greek philosophy, Eastern mysticism a...