author
G. R. S. (George Robert Stow) Mead
1863–1933
Drawn to hidden traditions and big spiritual questions, this English scholar became one of the best-known interpreters of Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and early mystical thought for modern readers. His work helped carry difficult ancient texts into clear, readable English.
3 Audiobooks
The Gnostic Crucifixion
by G. R. S. (George Robert Stow) Mead
Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D.
by G. R. S. (George Robert Stow) Mead
Simon Magus An Essay on the Founder of Simonianism Based on the Ancient Sources With a Re-Evaluation of His Philosophy and Teachings
by G. R. S. (George Robert Stow) Mead
About the author
Born on March 22, 1863, George Robert Stow Mead was an English writer, editor, translator, and historian of religion. He studied at St John's College, Cambridge, and became closely involved with the Theosophical Society, where he worked with Helena P. Blavatsky and later served in important editorial and organizational roles.
Mead is best remembered for his studies of Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, and early Christianity. He had a gift for making complex spiritual and philosophical traditions approachable, and his translations and commentaries opened up a wide range of late antique and esoteric writings to English-speaking readers.
After leaving the Theosophical Society, he founded the Quest Society, which became a forum for discussion of religion, philosophy, and mysticism. He died in London on September 28, 1933, but his books and translations continue to interest readers drawn to the meeting point of ancient wisdom, religion, and the occult.