Tradition 08 of 33
Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity
Gnostic texts, Christian esotericism, mystical apocrypha, and heterodox cosmologies.
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- Books
- 764
- Earliest
- 1366
- to 2026
- Read free
- 13%
- 102 with public full text
- With covers
- 28%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match680
- Metadata match69
- Query match14
- Source classification (retained through merging)1
Every placement records its evidence — the controlled subject queries that found the book at its sources and the bibliographic metadata retained through merging. Each book page shows its own. How the rationale system works.
Key subjects
- gnosticism254
- Gnosis136
- Gnosticisme116
- Philosophy87
- Christian mysticism69
- History69
- Social Sciences65
- Arts and Humanities64
- RELIGION63
- Gnosticismo59
- Mysticism55
- Archeology53
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies53
- Theology53
- Christianity49
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices46
- Art44
- Religious studies42
- Text41
- Non-fiction literature39
- Gnostycyzm37
- Literature36
- グノーシス主義36
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation32
Top languages
- English385 · 50%
- German108 · 14%
- French48 · 6%
- Spanish34 · 4%
- Japanese30 · 4%
Notable authors
All authors- Samael Aun Weor17 in this tradition20 books
- 大貫, 隆14 books
- Amelia Febriany12 in this tradition25 books
- Hans Jonas8 books
- Irenaeus8 books
- Bentley Layton7 books
- Kurt Rudolph7 books
- 荒井, 献7 books
- Bernard McGinn6 in this tradition11 books
- Timothy Freke5 in this tradition8 books
- Marvin W Meyer5 in this tradition6 books
- Lugdunensis Irenaeus5 books
764 books
Gnosticism
J. Glyndwr Harris
1999
Gnosticism
Martin Seymour-Smith
1996
Gnosticism
Robert McQueen Grant
1961
Gnosticism
HoellerfStephenA
2002
Gnosticism and Its Metamorphoses
Andrea Annese, Francesco Berno
2025
Hans Jonas
Daniel M. Herskowitz, Elʿad Lapidot, Christian Wiese
2024
Impact of God
Iain Matthew, Jean Vanier
1995
Introducing Julian
Elizabeth Ruth Obbard, Julian
1995
Jewish roots of Eastern Christian mysticism
Alexander Golitzin, Andrei A Orlov
2020
Laughing Jesus
Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
2006
Livres secrets des gnostiques d'Égypte
Jean Doresse
1960
Lost books of the Bible
Joseph B. Lumpkin
2009
MYSTICAL FLORA OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES, OR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE UNDER THE EMBLEM OF...; TRANS. BY CLARA MULHOLLAND
Francis de Sales, Clara Mulholland
2004
MYSTICISMS EAST AND WEST: STUDIES IN MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE; ED. BY CHRISTOPHER PARTRIDGE
Christopher H. Partridge, Theodore P. C. Gabriel, Christopher Partridge
2003
Matrimonio perfecto
Samael Aun Weor
1980
Metaphysics as therapy
Karl-Stéphan Bouthillette
2025
Models of authority and debate in the Gospel of Mary
Bokyung Kim
2020
Mystical Life of Jesus
Sylvia Browne
2006
Neoplatonism
Richard T. Wallis
1972
Not in his image
John Lash
2006
On the mystical life
Saint Symeon the New Theologian, Symeon, Alexander Golitzin
1995
Philo's influence on Valentinian tradition
Risto Auvinen
2024
Rainbow cottage
Grace Livingston Hill
1934
SOPHIA - GODDESS OF WISDOM
Caitlin Matthews
1991