Gnostic Writings on the Soul

Ancient Gnostic texts-presented here in all-new translations and with insightful commentary-hold important clues to the development of the soul as a concept and reveal inspiring ways your own soul can remember and return to its unique, divine purpose.

Foreword ix
Introduction xiii
A Note on the Translation xli
The Exegesis on the Soul 1
The Hymn of the Pearl 45
Notes 89
Suggestions for Further Reading 91