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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Willis Barnstone; Marvin W Meyer |
ISBN: | 9781590306314 1590306317 |
OCLC Number: | 191922827 |
Description: | ix, 880 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Gnosticism, Gnostics, and the Gnostic Bible / Marvin Meyer -- Letting in the light : translating holy texts / Willis Barnstone -- Part I. Early Wisdom Gospels : -- Introduction / Marvin Meyer -- 1. The gospel of Thomas --2. The gospel of John -- Part II. Literature of Gnostic Wisdom : -- Introduction / Marvin Meyer -- 3. The book of Baruch / Justin-- Sethian literature : -- 4. The gospel of Judas -- 5. The secret book of John -- 6. The reality of the rulers -- 7. The revelation of Adam -- 8. Three forms of first thought -- 9. The three steles of Seth -- 10. The vision of the foreigner -- 111. The sermon of Zostrianos -- 12. The baptismal ceremony of the gospel of the Egyptians -- 13. Thunder -- 14. The letter of Peter to Philip -- Valentinian literature : -- 15. The gospel of truth -- 16. The gospel of Philip -- 17. The letter to Flora / Ptolemy -- 18. Commentary on the gospel of John / Herakleon -- 19. The treatise on resurrection -- 20. The prayer of the messenger Paul -- 21. Valentinian liturgical readings -- 22. The secret book of James -- 23. The round dance of the cross -- Thomas and other Syrian literature : -- 24. The songs of Solomon -- 25. The song of the pearl -- 26. The book of Thomas -- Additional literature of Gnostic wisdom : -- 27. The exegesis on the soul -- 28. On the origin of the world -- 29. The paraphrase of Shem -- 30. The second treatise of the great Seth -- 31. The gospel of Mary -- 32. The Naasene sermon -- Part III. Hermetic Literature : -- Introduction / Willis Barnstone -- 33. Poimandres -- 34. The discourse on the eighth and ninth -- 35. The prayer of thanksgiving -- Part IV. Mandaean Literature : -- Introduction / Nathaniel Deutsch -- 36. The Ginza -- 37. Hibil's lament from the Book of John -- 38,. Songs from the Mandaean liturgy -- Part V. Manichaean Literature : -- Introduction / Paul Mirecki -- 39. On the origin of his body -- 40. The story of the death of Mani -- 41. The Kephalaia -- 42. The Coptic Manichaean songbook -- 43. Parthian songs -- 44. The great song to Mani -- Part VI. Islamic Mystical Literature : -- Introduction / Marvin Meyer -- 45. The mother of books -- Part VII. Cathar Literature : -- Introduction / Willis Barnstone -- 46. The gospel of the secret supper -- 47. The book of the two principles -- 48. A nun's sermon -- Epilogue : Historical meditation on the inner light of gnosis / Willis Barnstone. |
Responsibility: | edited by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer. |
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Abstract:
This expanded edition of "The Gnostic Bible" includes the Gospel of Judas--the recently discovered and translated gnostic text--in its most accessible translation yet. Also included are such important and topical texts as the Gospel of Mary Magdalene and the Gospel of Thomas.
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