Gnostic Mysteries of Sex: Sophia the Wild One and Erotic Christianity

by Tobias Churton

Book Overview

An exploration of the sexual practices and doctrinal secrets of Gnosticism - Reconstructs the lost world of Gnostic spiritual-erotic experience through examination of every surviving text written by heresiologists - Investigates the sexual gnosis practices of the Barbelo Gnostics of the 2nd century and their connections to the Gnostic Aeon Sophia, the Wild Lady of Wisdom - Explains the vital significance of "the seed" as a sacrament in Gnostic practice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620554216
• ISBN13: 9781620554210
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"