Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - Erik Graff - GoodreadsThis book is only in small part about the 1945 discoveries in Nag Hammadi and that part is mostly lifted, with appropriate acknowledgments, from James M. Robinson. What it actually focuses on are two ... Read full review
Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - April - GoodreadsThis is best book outlining the discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library I've ever seen. I love Marvin Meyer's translations of the gospels as well. Awesome for those who are curious about what the gospels are and where they were discovered. Read full review
Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - Elizabeth Sulzby - GoodreadsI just came back to this small book after googling back into "prehistory" and "history of writing systems." I've also read Pagels, Crossen, Ehrman on the gnostic discoveries at Nag Hammadi. In this ... Read full review
Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - Vickie - GoodreadsI found this to be a fastinating book - easy for the novice to read & understand. Inspired me to learn more about Gnostism. Read full review
Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - Cult - GoodreadsA must read for those who really want to KNOW. Read full review
Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - Ryan - GoodreadsGnosticism is a school of thought within ancient Christianity that rejected the centrality of Jesus' crucifiction and the authority of the Catholic Church, instead focusing on the importance of direct ... Read full review
Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - Lee - GoodreadsA scholarly view of the Nag Hammadi libraries, a collection of "underground" early Christian texts, which have been more or less suppressed by the church since the 4th century. Not exactly a page-turner, but vital and fascinating reading for anyone interested in this period of history Read full review
Review: The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
User Review - GoodreadsSome of the Nag Hammadi documents contained cosmology far beyond my understanding, but I was able to pick up some general, intriguing themes. The Gospel of Thomas is a collection of Jesus's sayings ...
