Secret Gospels of Jesus: The Definitive Collection of Gnostic Gospels and Mystical Books about Jesus of Nazareth - Softcover

Marvin W. Meyer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0232526184 ISBN 13: 9780232526189

Publisher: Darton Longman and Todd, 2005

Synopsis

Marvin Meyer, premier scholar of Gnostic and other Christian literature outside the New Testament, presents every "Gnostic Gospel and Jesus" text with a brilliant overall introduction, introductions to each text, and full explanatory notes to aid the reader's understanding. He includes his latest translations of the "Gospel of Thomas", the "Gospel of Philip", the "Gospel of Mary", as well as other texts such as the "Secret Book of John", which some scholars regard as the second part of the "New Testament Gospel of John". The material is largely from the discovery at Nag Hammadi, freshly translated and introduced, but also includes texts found elsewhere. Taken together, they present an image of Jesus as the ultimate wisdom teacher, a kind of mysterious Jewish master who continues to challenge us with his message of radical egalitarianism (regarding women, slaves, the poor, and the marginalised as of equal status, or more, with establishment male believers) and his insistence on living the message over observance only.

About this title

About the Author

MARVIN MEYER is the foremost expert on the Nag Hammadi texts and the texts about Jesus outside the New Testament. He is Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies at Chapman University, California.

Review

'Marv is one of the most original secret gospels scholars who has done an enormous amount of work to bring these texts to light. All of his research on the Nag Hammadi texts is having an incredible impact on our knowledge of early Christian history - it is virtually redefining it.' Elaine Pagels, Princeton University

Edition details

• Publisher: Darton Longman and Todd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0232526184
• ISBN 13: 9780232526189
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English