This very important and wellpreserved codex was discovered in the latenineteenth century somewhere near akhmim in upper egypt. From the gnostic gospels by elaine pagels vintage books, new york. The gospel of mary is found in the berlin gnostic codex papyrus berolinensis 8502. Also known as the gnostic gospels, the books are seen as key documents for understanding gnosticism, an ancient belief system. A comprehensive bibliography and reading list on the subject of gnosis and gnosticism, both ancient and modern. In a book that is as exciting as it is scholarly, elaine pagels examines these texts and the questions they pose and shows why gnosticism was eventually stamped. Books books of samael aun weor, gnostic, esoteric, spiritual and sacred ebooks pdf. The gospel of thomas contains only 114 of jesus sayings, but its powerful message has rocked conventional understanding of who jesus was and what he taught. The story of the storytellers the gnostic gospels pbs. The nag hammadi library also known as the chenoboskion manuscripts and the gnostic gospels is a collection of early christian and gnostic texts discovered near the upper egyptian town of nag hammadi in 1945. This book may well be the most comprehensive collection of gnostic materials ever gathered. The site includes the gnostic society library with the complete nag hammadi. The nag hammadi library is a collection of early christian and gnostic texts discovered near.
The gnostic gospels is a landmark study of the longburied roo. The site includes the gnostic society library with the complete nag hammadi library, and a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. This is, obviously, the nonhistorical story of gnosticism. Where science meets spirituality lee hager, steven hager on. Books samael aun weor gnostic sacred spiritual esoteric. Elaine pagels, author of the gnostic gospels and beyond belief. It was purchased in cairo in 1896 by a german scholar, dr. The bestknown of these works is probably the gospel of thomas, of which the nag. It is simply the case that, on good historical grounds, it is far more likely that the book represents a radical. Introduction to gnosticism and the nag hammadi library. The fifth gospel tome vii meditation and practical gnosticism 1. It contains all of meads original notes and running commentary, as well as his annotated bibliography which includes numerous sources and further research material for the reader. The first major and eminently readable book on gnosticism benefiting from the discovery in 1945 of a collection of gnostic christian texts at nag hammadi in.
The gospel of judas, a gnostic gospel, also received much media attention when it was reconstructed in 2006. Includes the gnostic gospels and information on gnostic christianity. The berlin codex or the akhmim codex found in akhmim, egypt. A lost, secret vision of jesus earl richard loyola university yamauchi lecture october 17, 1993 the recent discovery and current interest in the gospel of thomas have elicited considerable popular and scholarly attention, a phenomenon which shows no indication of coming to an end. There are famous easytoread authors who support gnosticism. Scholar elaine pagels explores these documents and their implications. Thirteen leatherbound papyrus codices buried in a sealed jar were found by a local farmer named muhammed alsamman.