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A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas

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“The one indispensable book for the understanding of Gnosis and Gnosticism.”—Harold Bloom

“Bentley Layton’s unparalleled collection puts together a range of ancient ‘gnostic’ writings nowhere else bound into a single volume. With David Brakke’s breathtaking translations of three new ancient documents, this book will be even more useful than the first edition.”—Nicola Denzey Lewis, author of Introduction to “Gnosticism”

“Bentley Layton’s Gnostic Scriptures has been a vade mecum for a generation of scholars and students; David Brakke’s important new edition will ensure its influence for the generation to come.“—Bart D. Ehrman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Gnostic Scriptures

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    A Paperback / softback by Bentley Layton, Professor David Brakke

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 12/10/2021
      ISBN13: 9780300208542, 978-0300208542
      ISBN10: 0300208545
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      Bibles Christianity Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas

      Trade Review
      “The one indispensable book for the understanding of Gnosis and Gnosticism.”—Harold Bloom

      “Bentley Layton’s unparalleled collection puts together a range of ancient ‘gnostic’ writings nowhere else bound into a single volume. With David Brakke’s breathtaking translations of three new ancient documents, this book will be even more useful than the first edition.”—Nicola Denzey Lewis, author of Introduction to “Gnosticism”

      “Bentley Layton’s Gnostic Scriptures has been a vade mecum for a generation of scholars and students; David Brakke’s important new edition will ensure its influence for the generation to come.“—Bart D. Ehrman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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