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The Gnostic Bible : Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds by Marvin Meyer (2003, Hardcover)

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 that 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 religions--and 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.

Book Title
Gnostic Bibles : Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
Author
Marvin Meyer
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Christianity / General, Gnosticism
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Religion
Number of Pages
880 Pages

Lc Classification Number
Bt1390.G4937 2003
Reviews
"Elegantly translated. . . . An important sampler of relatively unknown spiritual literature."-Library Journal
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2003-007148
Dewey Decimal
299/.932
Dewey Edition
21

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