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The Gnostic Scriptures

By David Brakke , John Collins , Bentley Layton

Book information

Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
2021
ISBN
2020932052, 9780300208542, 9780300255577
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6235699 bytes)
Pages
\761
Topic
Religion
Time added
2021-05-29 01:32:44

Description

A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas This definitive introduction to the gnostic scriptures provides a crucial look at the theology, religious atmosphere, and literary traditions of ancient Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism. It provides authoritative translations of ancient texts from Greek, Latin, and Coptic, with introductions, bibliographies, and annotations. The texts are organized to reflect the history of gnosticism in the second through fourth centuries CE. This second edition provides updates throughout and adds three new ancient texts, including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas.

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