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The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds

Marvin W. Meyer

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Description:Gnosticismwas a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CE—with earlierantecedents and later flourishings—whose adherents sought salvation throughknowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer strikingperspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought. For example,some gnostic texts suggest that god should be celebrated as both mother andfather, and that self-knowledge is the supreme path to the divine. Only in thepast fifty years has it become clear how far the gnostic influence spread inancient and medieval religions—and what a marvelous body of scriptures itproduced.The selections gathered here, in poetic,readable translation, represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean,Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar expressions of gnostic spirituality. Theirregions of origin include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria,Iraq, China, and France. Also included are introductions, notes, an extensiveglossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds. To get started finding The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Gnosticismwas a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CE—with earlierantecedents and later flourishings—whose adherents sought salvation throughknowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer strikingperspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought. For example,some gnostic texts suggest that god should be celebrated as both mother andfather, and that self-knowledge is the supreme path to the divine. Only in thepast fifty years has it become clear how far the gnostic influence spread inancient and medieval religions—and what a marvelous body of scriptures itproduced.The selections gathered here, in poetic,readable translation, represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean,Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar expressions of gnostic spirituality. Theirregions of origin include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria,Iraq, China, and France. Also included are introductions, notes, an extensiveglossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds. To get started finding The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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