C. W. King
Drawing from original sources, this book gives an account of the early Gnostic faith and its development through history. Included in the selection of topics are the Book of Enoch, the cult of Mithras, Agathodaemon worship, the symbols of Gnosticism, and its eschatology. Later sections consider the relationship of early Gnosticism to the Templars, Rosicrucians and Freemasons, which the author regards as illegitimate.