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Gnostic Gospels

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As discussed in The Da Vinci Code... Long buried and suppressed, the Gnostic Gospels contain the secret writings attributed to the followers of Jesus. In 1945 fifty-two papyrus texts, including gospels and other secret documents, were found concealed in an earthenware jar buried in the Egyptian desert. These so-called Gnostic writings were Coptic translations from the original Greek dating from the time of the New Testament. The material they embodied - poems, quasi-philosophical descriptions of the origins of the universe, ...

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Michael J C

Oct 12, 2014

Perfect match

This book came in just as I needed it for research. It fulfills what I had expected and it was a perfect match to other research books I had received earlier.

Thanks!

Geraldine K

Aug 21, 2014

disappointing

I was disappointed in this book. I thought it would tell more of what was contained in the papyrus that was found. It was mostly the authors thoughts on the content. Disappointing.

Thomas P

Feb 13, 2014

Insightful

Great historical research by Elaine Pagels. This book open my mind on things that may have been.

Chip41

Aug 6, 2010

Very interesting read

Prof. Pagels has set down a very interesting take on the early church and the conflict between the orthodoxy and gnosticism. There was a real struggle for the future direction of the church. Her thesis was that if orthodoxy had not won the battle, the early Christian church might have disappeared within a few centuries.

nephelim

Jun 24, 2010

Great Book

This is an interesting book has a lot of good history in it. Anyway I like this kind of book. If anyone is interested in the study of religion this is a good book to add to your library.

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