The Complete Gnostic Gospels: Lost Scriptures of Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Judas, Philip, and Pistis Sophia, Fully Annotated

The lost scriptures of early Christianity - fully restored, fully annotated, and finally in one volume. Before the Bible was the Bible, dozens of gospels circulated among the earliest Christian communities. Some were hidden. Some were burned. Some were buried in sealed jars in the Egyptian desert and left for seventeen centuries. This is the book that brings them all back together. What this book gives you: - The complete selected texts of 40 Gnostic scriptures drawn from the Nag Hammadi library, the Berlin Codex, and the Tchacos Codex- Full scholarly introductions for every text, placing each gospel in its historical and theological context before you read a single word of scripture- Annotated passage-by-passage commentary that explains what you are reading without talking down to you- Coverage of all eight major Gnostic traditions including Sethian, Valentinian, Thomasine, and Mandaean- The secret teachings of Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Judas, Philip, Pistis Sophia, and the apostle Paul as preserved outside the canonical record- A complete annotated timeline of early Christianity from 30 to 500 CE- A full glossary of Gnostic terminology so no concept stops you cold- A complete index of all fifty-two texts of the Nag Hammadi libraryThis is not a book of summaries or secondhand opinions. Every chapter takes you directly to the primary source. Whether you are a student of early Christian history, a reader drawn to the deeper questions of faith and origin, or simply someone who believes the full story deserves to be told, this volume was built for you.

Pagina's: 310, Paperback, Independently published