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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060523786
ISBN-139780060523787
eBay Product ID (ePID)52623406
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Book TitleNag Hammadi Scriptures : the International Edition
Number of Pages864 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChristianity / History, Reference, Christianity / General, Gnosticism
Publication Year2007
GenreReligion
AuthorMarvin W. Meyer, James M. Robinson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight40.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-018390
TitleLeadingThe
SynopsisThe Definitive Collection of Gnostic Writings The year is 1945. At the foot of a cliff along the Nile River, near the city of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian peasant unearths a large storage jar containing ancient manuscripts. The discovery turns out to be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the past century. A treasure of fourth-century texts, the manuscripts are the scriptures of the ancient mystical tradition commonly called Gnosticism, from the Greek gnosis , that is, secret knowledge. It is a discovery that challenges everything we thought we knew about the early Christian church, ancient Judaism, and Greco-Roman religions. The Nag Hammadi Scriptures is the most complete and up-to-date English-language edition of these sacred texts from Egypt. It is full of treatises, testimonies, and secret books that had been lost for centuries. In addition to gospels purportedly by the apostles Thomas and Philip, and the revelations of James, Peter, and Paul, this collection also includes the Gospel of Mary and the controversial Gospel of Judas . The documents have been newly translated by a team of prominent international scholars. This volume also features introductory essays and extensive notes to help readers understand the context and significance of these texts that have revolutionized the study of early Christianity and ancient religious thought., This up-to-date, one-volume, English-language edition of the sacred Gnostic manuscripts features introductory essays, notes, tables, and more to help the reader understand the context and contemporary significance of these texts that have shed new light on early Christianity and ancient thought., The Definitive Collection of Gnostic Writings The year is 1945. At the foot of a cliff along the Nile River, near the city of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian peasant unearths a large storage jar containing ancient manuscripts. The discovery turns out to be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the past century. A treasure of fourth-century texts, the manuscripts are the scriptures of the ancient mystical tradition commonly called Gnosticism, from the Greek gnosis, that is, secret knowledge. It is a discovery that challenges everything we thought we knew about the early Christian church, ancient Judaism, and Greco-Roman religions. The Nag Hammadi Scriptures is the most complete and up-to-date English-language edition of these sacred texts from Egypt. It is full of treatises, testimonies, and secret books that had been lost for centuries. In addition to gospels purportedly by the apostles Thomas and Philip, and the revelations of James, Peter, and Paul, this collection also includes the Gospel of Mary and the controversial Gospel of Judas. The documents have been newly translated by a team of prominent international scholars. This volume also features introductory essays and extensive notes to help readers understand the context and significance of these texts that have revolutionized the study of early Christianity and ancient religious thought.
LC Classification NumberBT1391.A3 2009
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- 25. Aug. 2020
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Best book ever! You will gain much knowledge and Wisdom. Seek her, for she is more precious than gold and silver...Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Okt. 2018
Way too much filler, useless info.
I was simply looking for the Na Hammadi Scriptures, not a running commentary about someone else's belief system.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
