The Akhmim Gnostic Codex

by G.R.S. Mead

Book Overview

The Akhmim Gnostic Codex is a book written by G.R.S. Mead. It is a translation of a collection of Gnostic texts that were discovered in Akhmim, Egypt in the late 19th century. The codex contains several texts that provide insight into the beliefs and practices of the Gnostics, a group of early Christians who believed in a secret knowledge of the divine. The texts include the Gospel of Mary, the Sophia of Jesus Christ, and the Apocryphon of John, among...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162819243
• ISBN13: 9781162819242
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.0" x 8.3" x 11.0"