Gnostic John the Baptizer Selections from the Mandaean John-Book

Gnostic John the Baptizer: Selections from the Mandaean John-Book is a book by G. R. S. Mead that explores the Gnostic beliefs surrounding John the Baptist. The book focuses on the Mandaean religion, which is a Gnostic sect that originated in the Middle East. Mead provides translations of selected passages from the Mandaean John-Book, which is a collection of sacred texts that detail the beliefs and practices of the Mandaeans. The book also includes commentary and analysis from Mead, who was a prominent scholar of Gnosticism in the early 20th century. Overall, Gnostic John the Baptizer offers a unique perspective on the figure of John the Baptist and the Gnostic beliefs that surrounded him.Together with Studies on John and Christian Origins, the Slavonic Josephus' Account of John and Jesus, and John and the Fourth Gospel Proem. Contents: Foreword; John the Baptizer and Christian Origins; From the John-Book of the Mand�����ans; The Story of the Breach with Judaism; Some Typical Extracts; The Slavonic Josephus' Account of the Baptists and Jesus; The Fourth Gospel Proem. This rare book gives the Gnostic's perspective of John from the inner or psychic story, the prophetical, and the imaginative history of ideas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.