The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - the revised and updated translation of sacred Gnostic texts
Language: English
Published by HarperOne, New York, 2008
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- Softcover
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- Title
- The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - the revised and updated translation of sacred Gnostic texts
- Author
- Marvin Meyer, ed.
- Publisher
- HarperOne, New York
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0061626007
- ISBN 13
- 9780061626005
- Edition
- 1st Edition, International Edition
- Item weight
- 294 grams
- Dimensions
- 15.49 centimeters width by 23.11 centimeters height by 4.32 centimeters depth
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, edited by Marvin Meyer, is the most complete, up-to-date, one-volume, English-language edition of the renowned library of Gnostic manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945, which rivaled the Dead Sea Scrolls find in significance. It includes the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the recently discovered Gospel of Judas, as well as other Gnostic gospels and sacred texts. This volume also includes introductory essays, notes, tables, glossary, index, etc. to help the reader understand the context and contemporary significance of these texts which have shed new light on the complex history of early Christianity and ancient Gnostic thought. The landmark compilation of ancient manuscripts that constitute The Nag Hammadi Scriptures is a discovery that challenges everything we thought we knew about the early Christian church, ancient Judaism, and Greco-Roman religions.
This essential scholarly edition offers a direct encounter with foundational Gnostic gospels and sacred texts:
- The Gnostic Gospels: Read the complete texts of the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the recently discovered Gospel of Judas in a single, accessible volume.
- Complete Nag Hammadi Library: Explore the most complete, up-to-date English edition of the entire renowned library of manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945.
- Scholarly and Accessible: Navigate these ancient writings with the help of comprehensive introductory essays, notes, a full glossary of terms, and a complete index.
- A New Look at Early Christianity: Discover ancient texts that challenge long-held beliefs about the early Christian church, ancient Judaism, and Greco-Roman religions.
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About the Author
Marvin Meyer is one of the foremost scholars on early Christianity and texts about Jesus outside the New Testament. He is Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies at Chapman University in Orange, California. Among his recent books are The Gospel of Judas, The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus, The Gospels of Mary, The Gospel of Thomas, and The Nag Hammadi Scriptures.
James M. Robinson, consultant for this collection, is widely known for his groundbreaking contribution as the permanent secretary of UNESCO's International Committee for the Nag Hammadi codices, and his many published works on Gnostic texts and the Sayings Gospel Q.
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