An Essay on the Founder of Simonianism Based on the Ancient Sources with a Re-evaluation of his Philosophy and Teachings.
First published in 1892.
Mead (1863-1933) was an English historian, writer, editor, translator, and an influential member of the Theosophical Society as well as the founder of the Quest Society.
His scholarly works dealt mainly with the Hermetic and Gnostic religions of Late Antiquity and were exhaustive for the time period.
He became interested in Theosophy while at Cambridg.