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Pistis Sophia

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“Knowledge‐Wisdom.” A sacred book of the early Gnostics or the primitive Christians. (TG).
The bibliography refers the reader to pp. 238-239 in BCW volume 8  (BCW 8:472).
G. R. S. Mead’s translation from M. G. Schwartze’s Latin version ran in Lucifer from April 1890 to May 1891 with unsigned commentaries by H. P. Blavatsky. Mead’s book translation of 1896, revised against É. Amélineau’s French translation, omits these commentaries.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 8:238-239)
The serialization of G. R. S. Mead’s translation remained unfinished. In May 1891 a six-month suspension was announced.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 12:150)
M. G. Schwartze’s Latin translation was published posthumously by J. H. Petermann in 1851. G. R. S. Mead substantially revised his English translation in 1921. G. Horner’s 1924 translation was made directly from Coptic, with an introduction by F. Legge.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 13:1-5)

Note. The date of composition should be distinguished from the surviving manuscript: the British Library catalogue dates the Askew Codex to 301–699 and gives 178 folios (356 pages), differing from the manuscript description in BCW.

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CTD entry in Russian: Пистис София

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 [[Mead, George Robert Stow|G. R. S. Mead]]’s translation from M. G. Schwartze’s Latin version ran in Lucifer from April 1890 to May 1891 with unsigned commentaries by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]. Mead’s book translation of 1896, revised against É. Amélineau’s French translation, omits these commentaries. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Compilers Notes (4)#238|BCW 8:238-239]]}}
+The serialization of [[Mead, George Robert Stow|G. R. S. Mead]]’s translation remained unfinished. In May 1891 a six-month suspension was announced. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Note by the Compiler#150|BCW 12:150]]}}
+M. G. Schwartze’s Latin translation was published posthumously by J. H. Petermann in 1851. [[Mead, George Robert Stow|G. R. S. Mead]] substantially revised his English translation in 1921. G. Horner’s 1924 translation was made directly from Coptic, with an introduction by F. Legge. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Introductory Notes to H.P.B.s Commentary on the Pistis Sophia#1|BCW 13:1-5]]}}
+Note. The date of composition should be distinguished from the surviving manuscript: the [https://searcharchives.bl.uk/catalog/032-002738266 British Library catalogue] dates the Askew Codex to 301–699 and gives 178 folios (356 pages), differing from the manuscript description in BCW.
 |quotes=H. P. Blavatsky; Zirkoff, Boris
 |ctd rus=Пистис София
 |image=Pistissophiamead.jpg
-|mentioned in=[[Blavatsky H.P. - The Esoteric Character of the Gospels|The Esoteric Character of the Gospels]] ([[Zirkoff B. - Compilers Notes (4)#238|BCW 8:238-239]])
+|mentioned in=[[Blavatsky H.P. - The Esoteric Character of the Gospels|The Esoteric Character of the Gospels]] ([[Zirkoff B. - Compilers Notes (4)#238|BCW 8:238-239]]); [[Zirkoff B. - Note by the Compiler|Note by the Compiler]] ([[Zirkoff B. - Note by the Compiler#150|BCW 12:150]]); [[Zirkoff B. - Introductory Notes to H.P.B.s Commentary on the Pistis Sophia|Introductory Notes to H.P.B.’s Commentary on the Pistis Sophia]] ([[Zirkoff B. - Introductory Notes to H.P.B.s Commentary on the Pistis Sophia#1|BCW 13:1-5]])
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