The Fall of Sophia
A Gnostic Text on the Redemption of Universal Consciousness
$40.55
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2001
Summary
“This new translation of the Pistis Sophia …brings clarity to the Gnostic myth of the exile of feminine wisdom whose dwelling place is with the people. Her story, like that of the Hebrew Shekinah and of Mary Magdalene herself, is the story of the exclusion of the sacred feminine over millennia of human history and its eventual restoration to a place of honor.” -Margaret Starbird, author of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar and The Goddess in the Gospels.
“Sophia (the world soul) fell f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781584200000 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1584200006 |
| Author: | Violet MacDermot, Stephen A. Hoeller |
| Publisher: | SteinerBooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Lindisfarne Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 217mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
‘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 of the subject.’– Oliver Perceval, Light
About The Author
Violet 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.
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