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 the 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.

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

The Gnostics and their scriptures

edited by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer

Willis Barnstone; Marvin W. Meyer

Shambhala Redstone Editions

Shambhala Pocket Classics

United States, United States of America

First edition, Boston, Mass, 2003

1 edition, December 2, 2003

Boston, Mass, 2004

95242

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 835-848) and index.

CONTENTS......Page 3
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 7
GNOSTICISM, GNOSTICS, AND THE GNOSTIC BIBLE......Page 8
LETTING IN THE LIGHT......Page 28
PART ONE......Page 36
INTRODUCTION......Page 38
The Gospel of Thomas......Page 50
The Gospel of John......Page 77
PART TWO......Page 112
INTRODUCTION......Page 114
The Book of Baruch......Page 126
The Secret Book of John......Page 142
The Reality of the Rulers......Page 173
The Revelation of Adam......Page 185
Three Forms of First Thought......Page 196
The Three Steles of Seth......Page 208
The Vision of the Foreigner......Page 219
The Sermon of Zostrianos......Page 222
The Baptismal Ceremony of the Gospel of the Egyptians......Page 225
Thunder......Page 231
The Letter of Peter to Philip......Page 240
The Gospel of Truth......Page 246
The Gospel of Philip......Page 264
Letter to Flora......Page 306
Commentary on the Gospel of John......Page 314
The Treatise on Resurrection......Page 333
The Prayer of the Messenger Paul......Page 339
Valentinian Liturgical Readings......Page 342
The Secret Book of James......Page 347
The Round Dance of the Cross......Page 358
The Songs of Solomon......Page 364
The Song of the Pearl......Page 393
The Book of Thomas......Page 402
The Exegesis on the Soul......Page 412
On the Origin of the World......Page 421
The Paraphrase of Shem......Page 445
The Second Treatise of the Great Seth......Page 472
The Gospel of Mary......Page 484
The Naassene Sermon......Page 489
PART THREE......Page 502
INTRODUCTION......Page 504
Poimandres......Page 509
The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth......Page 519
The Prayer of Thanksgiving......Page 528
PART FOUR......Page 532
INTRODUCTION......Page 534
The Ginza......Page 543
Hibil's Lament from the Book of John......Page 562
Songs from the Mandaean Liturgy......Page 568
PART FIVE......Page 574
INTRODUCTION......Page 576
On the Origin of His Body......Page 588
The Story of the Death of Mani......Page 600
The Kephalaia......Page 605
The Coptic Manichaean Songbook......Page 623
Parthian Songs......Page 646
The Great Song to Mani......Page 654
PART SIX......Page 662
INTRODUCTION......Page 664
The Mother of Books......Page 672
PART SEVEN......Page 734
INTRODUCTION......Page 736
The Gospel of the Secret Supper......Page 747
The Book of the Two Principles......Page 758
A Nun's Sermon......Page 769
THE INNER LIGHT OF GNOSIS: A HISTORICAL MEDITATION......Page 772
GLOSSARY......Page 808
FURTHER READING......Page 828
SOURCES CITED......Page 842
INDEX OF PROPER NAMES......Page 856

Publisher's description: 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 the 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

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.

Early wisdom gospels
Literature of Gnostic wisdom
Hermetic literature
Mandaean literature
Manichaean literature
Islamic mystical literature
Cathat literature.

Edited By Willis Barnstone And Marvin Meyer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 821-848) And Index.

2010-05-31