Gnostic Society Library Bookstore provides a selection of the foremost books on the Nag Hammadi library and Gnostic tradition. For another brief general overview, we offer an Introduction to Gnosticism and the Nag Hammadi Marvin Meyer's introduction to The Gnostic Bible. Then, for an overview of the Gnostic scriptures and a discussion of ancient Gnosis, read this excerpt from Dr. First, read an excerpt from Elaine Pagels'Įxcellent popular introduction to the Nag Hammadi texts, The Gnostic Gospels. Re-evaluation of early Christian history and the nature of Gnosticism.įor an introduction to the Nag Hammadi discovery and the texts in this ancient library, we offer several resources. Library, initially completed in the 1970's, has provided impetus to a major The discovery and translation of the Nag Hammadi Scriptures such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Philip, and the Primary "Gnostic Gospels" – texts once thought to have been entirelyĭestroyed during the early Christian struggle to define "orthodoxy" – This immensely important discovery includes a large number of The Nag Hammadi Library, a collection of thirteenĪncient books (called "codices") containing over fifty texts, was discovered in upper Egypt Of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont Graduateīookstore for a complete selection of translations and books about theĪbout the Nag Hammadi Library (The Nag Hammadi Scriptures) (Above image of the Gospel of Thomas courtesy
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