The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0061626007 ISBN 13: 9780061626005

Casa editrice: Harperone, 2009

Riassunto

A translated and annotated collection of the Gnostic writings includes such gospels as those of Thomas, Mary, and Judas, in a volume that is complemented by introductory essays, a glossary, and an index on the contemporary relevance of the Gnostic texts. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

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L'autore:

MARVIN MEYER is one of the foremost scholars on gnosticism, the Nag Hammadi library, and texts about Jesus outside the New Testament. He is Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies and director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute at Chapman University, Orange, California. Among his recent books are The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus: The Definitive Collection of Mystical Gospels and Secret Books about Jesus of Nazareth; The Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus; The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus; The Gnostic Bible and The Gnostic Discoveries.

JAMES M. ROBINSON was Permanent Secretary of UNESCO s International Committee for the Nag Hammadi Codices, Founding Director Emeritus of the Nag Hammadi Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, and professor emeritus at Claremont Graduate University. He is the author of Trajectories through Early Christianity and A New Quest of the Historical Jesus. He is widely known for his pioneering work on the Sayings Gospel Q and the Nag Hammadi codices and was the general editor of The Nag Hammadi Library in English. He lives in Claremont, California.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

This is the most complete, up-to-date, one-volume, English-language edition of the renowned library of fourth-century 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 early Christianity and ancient thought.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harperone
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061626007
• ISBN 13: 9780061626005
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 844
• Redattore: Meyer Marvin