{"product_id":"the-essence-of-the-gnostics-bernard-simon-9781398867420","title":"The Essence of the Gnostics","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis compelling guide uncovers the origins, beliefs, and modern revival of the provocative and transformative Gnostic tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong before there was a system of belief called Gnosticism there were those who reached for a special intimate knowledge of God and His mysterious ways. The possession of such knowledge, they believed, would bring salvation from suffering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e The Essence of the Gnostics\u003c\/i\u003e Bernard Simon offers a fascinating insight into this ancient and yet in many ways surprisingly contemporary faith, and explores the reasons for its current renaissance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Mystic Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e introduces four of the world's most influential mystical traditions - Gnosticism, Sufism, Kabbalah, and Buddhism - tracing the history of these movements and their exploration of personal and spiritual transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 139886742X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398867420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Bernard Simon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447217303807,"sku":"9781398867420","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14f4e557-f92c-4250-9d3d-aba08f700ec1.jpg?v=1777229635","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essence-of-the-gnostics-bernard-simon-9781398867420","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}