Hardcover. NY, University Books, 1st US, 1960, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a worn, chipped dust jacket, 633 pages. First published in 1900, this book is a comprehensive study of the Gnostic beliefs and practices of the early Christian era. It explores the origins of Gnosticism, its relationship with Christianity, and its influence on the development of Western spirituality. Mead examines the various Gnostic sects, their beliefs, and the texts they produced. He also delves into the philosophical and religious ideas that underlie Gnosticism, such as the concept of the divine spark within the human soul and the idea of salvation through knowledge. Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth. Name stamped on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.
 "Fragments of a Faith Forgotten by: Mead, G. R. S.")
