The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies
Part Two
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Mysticism, Occult, Occultism
| Author: | Manly P. Hall | ISBN: | 1230000416634 |
| Publisher: | Edition du Phoenix d'Or | Publication: | May 9, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Manly P. Hall |
| ISBN: | 1230000416634 |
| Publisher: | Edition du Phoenix d'Or |
| Publication: | May 9, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The entire history of Christian and pagan Gnosticism is shrouded in the deepest mystery and obscurity; for, while the Gnostics were undoubtedly prolific writers, little of their literature has survived.
They brought down upon themselves the animosity of the early Christian Church, and when this institution reached its position of world power it destroyed all available records of the Gnostic cultus.
The nameGnostic means wisdom, or knowledge, and is derived from the Greek Gnosis...
The entire history of Christian and pagan Gnosticism is shrouded in the deepest mystery and obscurity; for, while the Gnostics were undoubtedly prolific writers, little of their literature has survived.
They brought down upon themselves the animosity of the early Christian Church, and when this institution reached its position of world power it destroyed all available records of the Gnostic cultus.
The nameGnostic means wisdom, or knowledge, and is derived from the Greek Gnosis...
