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245 04 a| The gnostic Bible /c| edited by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| Boston, Mass. :b| Shambhala,c| 2003.;

300 a| ix, 860 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 835-848) and index.;

505 0 a| Early wisdom gospels -- Literature of Gnostic wisdom -- Hermetic literature -- Mandaean literature -- Manichaean literature -- Islamic mystical literature -- Cathat literature.;

520 a| Publisher's description: Gnosticism was a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CE--with earlier antecedents and later flourishings--whose adherents sought salvation through knowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer striking perspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought. For example, some gnostic texts suggest that god should be celebrated as both mother and father, and the self-knowledge is the supreme path to the divine. Only in the past fifty years has it become clear how far the gnostic influence spread in ancient and medieval religions₇and what a marvelous body of scriptures it produced. This is the first time that such a rich and diverse collection of gnostic texts have been brought together in a single volume, in translations that allow the spirit of the original texts to shine. The selections gathered here, in poetic, readable translation, represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean, Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar expressions of gnostic spirituality. Their regions of origin include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria, Iraq, China, and France. Also included are introductions, notes, an extensive glossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading.;

650 0 a| Gnostic literature.=| ^A591193;

700 1 a| Barnstone, Willis,d| 1927-=| ^A37798;

700 1 a| Meyer, Marvin W.=| ^A306035;

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The gnostic Bible / edited by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer.

Other author	Barnstone, Willis, 1927-
Other author	Meyer, Marvin W.
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Boston, Mass. : Shambhala, 2003.
Description	ix, 860 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Gnostic literature.

Contents	Early wisdom gospels -- Literature of Gnostic wisdom -- Hermetic literature -- Mandaean literature -- Manichaean literature -- Islamic mystical literature -- Cathat literature.
Abstract	Publisher's description: Gnosticism was a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CE--with earlier antecedents and later flourishings--whose adherents sought salvation through knowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer striking perspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought. For example, some gnostic texts suggest that god should be celebrated as both mother and father, and the self-knowledge is the supreme path to the divine. Only in the past fifty years has it become clear how far the gnostic influence spread in ancient and medieval religions₇and what a marvelous body of scriptures it produced. This is the first time that such a rich and diverse collection of gnostic texts have been brought together in a single volume, in translations that allow the spirit of the original texts to shine. The selections gathered here, in poetic, readable translation, represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean, Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar expressions of gnostic spirituality. Their regions of origin include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria, Iraq, China, and France. Also included are introductions, notes, an extensive glossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 835-848) and index.
LCCN	2003007148
ISBN	1570622426 (alk. paper)

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