Andrew Phillip Smith
British writer (born 1966)
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Andrew Phillip Smith (born 1966) is a Welsh writer who has written books on Gnosticism,[1] Cathars and Mandaeans.
Biography
He grew up in Penarth, south Wales and attended the University College of Wales, Swansea.[2] He has also lived in London and then in rural California and now lives in Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan with his wife.[2]
He also runs the Bardic Press, publishers of Hafiz, Omar Khayyam, Early Christianity, Celtic Mythology, Fourth Way,[3] is the editor of the magazine The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality.[4]
He has been interviewed several times about his writing, by Fortean Times in March 2010, by Zany Mystic,[5] by Spinx Radio.[6][7] and several times by Miguel Conner on Aeon Byte,[8][9] He has contributed articles to New Dawn Magazine,[10] Fortean Times and Mind, Body Spirit published by Watkins Publishing.[11]
Bibliography
His published works include:
- The Gospel of Thomas: A New Version Based On the Inner Meaning (Ulysses Books, 2002)
- The Gospel of Philip – Annotated & Explained (Skylight Paths, 2005)
- The Lost Sayings of Jesus: Teachings from Ancient Christian, Jewish, Gnostic, and Islamic Sources – Annotated & Explained (Skylight Paths, 2006)
- Gnostic Writings on the Soul – Annotated & Explained (foreword by Stephan A. Hoeller) (Skylight Paths, 2007)
- The Gnostics: History - Tradition - Scriptures - Influence (Watkins Publishing, 2008, EPUB 2012)
- A Dictionary of Gnosticism (Quest Books, 2009).
- The Secret History of the Gnostics: Their Scriptures, Beliefs and Traditions (preface by Monty Oxymoron) (Watkins Publishing, 2015, EPUB 2015)
- The Lost Teachings of the Cathars: Their Beliefs and Practices (Watkins Publishing, 2015, EPUB 2015)[12]