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by: Marvin Meyer See Larger Image List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $15.61 You Save: $7.34 (32%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $11.37 Third Party New Price: $11.38 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 299.932 EAN: 9780060762087 ISBN: 006076208X Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: February 15, 2005 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: February 15, 2005 Sales Rank: 27945 Studio: HarperOne Related Items: The Gnostic Gospels The Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus The Gnostic Bible The Nag Hammadi Library The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle see more Editorial Review: Product Description: For all those readers curious to read the actual texts of the Gnostic Gospels, here is the definitive collection of all the Gnostic Gospels and Gospel–like texts. o Marvin Meyer, premier scholar of Gnostic and other Christian literature outside the New Testament, presents every Gnostic Gospel and Jesus text with a brilliant overall introduction, introductions to each text, and notes that explain everything the reader needs to know to understand the text. He includes his latest translations of not only the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Philip, the Gospel of Mary, but other texts such as the Secret Book of John, which some scholars regard as the second part of the New Testament Gospel of John. The material is largely from the discovery at Nag Hammadi, freshly translated and introduced, but also includes texts found elsewhere. The texts, especially taken together, present an image of Jesus as the ultimate wisdom teacher, a kind of mysterious Jewish Zen master, who scandalized listeners by his radical egalitarianism (regarding women, slaves, the poor, the marginalized as of equal status, or more, with establishment male believers) and his insistence on living the message, spiritual experience, vs. outer observance only. o For those wanting to learn more after reading The Da Vinci Code. This book provides the definitive next book for those looking for expert presentation of the alternative Gnostic stream of Christianity, in which there is no talk of crucifixion and Mary Magdalene is presented as the disciple that Jesus loved best. 'Marv is one of the original secret gospels scholars who has done an enormous amount of work to bring these texts to light. All of his research on the Nag Hammadi texts is having an incredible impact on our knowledge of early Christian history––it is virtually redefining it.' ––Dr. Elaine Pagels, Princeton University Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Interesting Book Very interesting book. Helps to expand your knowledge about history and the Bible. Good reading. Rating: - Thought provoking. A very good read for those interested in non-canonized religious text. There is an introductory synopsis for each chapter, giving the reader insight into the context, author of the document, and target audience. This an excellent book for those looking for a summary of the Nag Hammadi writings. Rating: - "The missing link" Ever since I can remember I have known something was missing from the Bible but didn't quite know what it was until now,As a biblical scholar I always thought of the other apostles and there knowledge that had been removed from the Bible because the church of that time thought they did not belong,This book is a true blessing and great mystery that has been saved and given too those who seek it. The one thing that I appreciate the most is the collection all togather in one book makes this a superb ... Read More Rating: - A different view of things... I was very pleased with Marvin Meyer's translations and loved that he had so many notes in the back to look at while reading the texts. It was an interesting look into the world of the ancient Gnostics. I really enjoyed the Gospels of Thomas and Mary. Some of the other ones, as written by Valentinus, for example, I just really couldn't get into because of some of the radical ideas such as the evilness of the human world, which I happen to like. lol Rating: - Wow I read a lot of these Gnostic texts Yet another in my library of "religious" documents. Religion and philosophy are two of my main interests and I get into more of what didn't make it in as opposed to what did make it in. Any rate, wonderful read. 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