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The Fall of Sophia: A Gnostic Text on the Redemption of Universal Consciousness
V (Trans) Macdermot
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A fresh translation of the Pistis Sophia from the Coptic and a discussion of its historical setting. Sophia is one of the great symbols of the divine feminine in world civilization and the personification of divine Wisdom. In Gnosticism, the secret teaching of ancient Christianity, she represents the consciousness that all of us share, but which became trapped in the material world as a result of the Fall. One of the most sublime Gnostic texts is the Pistis Sophia or Faith Wisdom, a great allegory in which the resurrected Christ tells how he freed the divine ... Read more
A fresh translation of the Pistis Sophia from the Coptic and a discussion of its historical setting. Sophia is one of the great symbols of the divine feminine in world civilization and the personification of divine Wisdom. In Gnosticism, the secret teaching of ancient Christianity, she represents the consciousness that all of us share, but which became trapped in the material world as a result of the Fall. One of the most sublime Gnostic texts is the Pistis Sophia or Faith Wisdom, a great allegory in which the resurrected Christ tells how he freed the divine ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
282g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Great Barringron, United States
ISBN
9781584200000
SKU
V9781584200000
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99-3
About V (Trans) Macdermot
Violet MacDermot studied Egyptology at University College, London, and was a board member of the Egypt Exploration Society. She has translated other Coptic texts in the Nag Hammadi series.
Reviews for The Fall of Sophia: A Gnostic Text on the Redemption of Universal Consciousness
'The historical overview is selective but carefully balanced and inspiring, a fine introduction to the passage of the subject and its key proponents through history. To students of gnosticism it provides a honed synopsis of the subject as well as the translation of important source material. To the un-initiated, it is also a fine introduction and could inspire further exploration ... Read more