The Secret Teachings of Jesus - (Paperback)

Name: The Secret Teachings of Jesus - (Paperback)
Brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
SKU: 90951163
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In December 1945, two Egyptian fellahin, digging for natural fertilizer in the Nile River valley unearthed a sealed storage jar.
About the Author: Dr. Meyer, a scholar long familiar with the Nag Hammadi texts, offers here a fresh and lively translation that anyone intrigued to learn more about these texts will welcome.
129 Pages
Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Studies

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In December 1945, two Egyptian fellahin, digging for natural fertilizer in the Nile River valley unearthed a sealed storage jar. The jar proved to hold treasure of an unexpected sort: a collection of some fifty-two ancient manuscripts, most of which reflect the teachings of a mystical religious movement we call Gnosticism (from the Greek word gnosis, "knowledge"). The texts are also, with few exceptions, Christian documents, and thus they provide us with valuable new information about the character of the early church, and about the Gnostic Christians within the church.

In this volume, Marvin W. Meyer has produced a new English translation for general readers of four of the most important and revealing of these early Christian texts -- the Secret Book of James, the Gospel of Thomas, the Book of Thomas, and the Secret Book of John.

About the Author

Dr. Meyer, a scholar long familiar with the Nag Hammadi texts, offers here a fresh and lively translation that anyone intrigued to learn more about these texts will welcome.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.18 Inches (H) x 5.16 Inches (W) x .43 Inches (D)

Weight: .38 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 129

Genre: Religion + Beliefs

Sub-Genre: Biblical Studies

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Theme: New Testament, Jesus, the Gospels & Acts

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Street Date: May 12, 1986

TCIN: 90951163

UPC: 9780394744339

Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-5965

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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