{"product_id":"the-gnostic-bible","title":"The Gnostic Bible Edited by Willis Barnstone \u0026 Marvin Meyer","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gnostic Bible Edited by Willis Barnstone \u0026amp; Marvin Meyer | Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval Worlds - Pagan, jewish, Christian, Mandaean, Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGnosticism 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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. This is the first time that such a rich and diverse collection of gnostic texts has been brought together in a single volume, in translations that allow the spirit of the original texts to shine. Included are introductions, notes, an extensive glossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good, spine slightly bleached, cloth with gold gilded letters, no notes\/stamps. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9781570622427\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Edition, First Print 2003  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublishing House: Shambhala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Editions ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58296217338204,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6333\/3724\/files\/5E8561E2-58A7-4096-B079-1AEA312C0A25.jpg?v=1784209441","url":"https:\/\/www.eurekaedition.com\/products\/the-gnostic-bible","provider":"Eureka Editions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}