The Nag Hammadi Library: The Gnostic Scriptures and Sacred Texts

Name: The Nag Hammadi Library: The Gnostic Scriptures and Sacred Texts
Author: Various Gnostic Authors (Ancient)

Various Gnostic Authors (Ancient)19450

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Collection of Gnostic and early Christian texts discovered in 1945 near Nag Hammadi, Egypt. Contains gospels, apocalyptic texts, mystical treatises, and liturgical materials representing diverse Gnostic communities and teachings. Provides primary source access to Gnostic cosmology, soteriology, and spirituality suppressed by orthodox Christianity. Reveals alternative Christian traditions emphasizing hidden knowledge and divine sparks within matter.

Also known asNag Hammadi Codices · Gnostic Library

This edition1977

EditionDiscovery in 1945 near Nag Hammadi, Egypt of 13 codices containing Gnostic and early Christian texts in Coptic. James M. Robinson's authoritative English translation and edition (1977) making Gnostic texts accessible to scholars and general readers.

Gnosticismmeditationmystical gnosis and knowledgehidden wisdomCoptic ManuscriptsGnosis (Saving Knowledge)Gnostic philosophyChristian MysticismHidden teachingsesoteric symbolismEsoteric Christianity

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Gnosticism and Apocrypha

Gnostic and apocryphal texts covering Pistis Sophia, the Book of Enoch, early Christian gnosis, pseudepigrapha, mystical revelation, and esoteric Christian cosmology.

Gnosticism

Gnostic texts and studies on revelation, emanation, demiurgic cosmology, salvation through knowledge, and esoteric readings of Christianity.

Contents3 chapters

01Chapter 4
02Chapter 8
03chapter 4, and portions of chapter 5 to 8. The complete extant text of the Gospel of Mary is presented below. For those interested in a print edition of the