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See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Catalogue of coptic manuscripts in the british library. Evelyn bentley laytons translation of gnostic scriptures provides a great supplement to robinsons nag. No other translations are within lightyears of laytons in eloquence, pathos, and accuracy, while no other commentaries match his as an introduction to this perpetually relevant religious stance. Jan 07, 2019 this chapter presents an overview on the gnostic scriptures of bentley layton. Buy the gnostic scriptures anchor bible reference library new edition by layton, bentley isbn. His specializations include gnosticism and heresies, asceticism and monasticism, textual editing and manuscript studies, and coptic linguistics. Introduction from the gnostic gospels by elaine pagels in december 1945 an arab peasant made an astonishing archeological discovery in upper egypt. This chapter presents an overview on the gnostic scriptures of bentley layton.
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Gnostic society bookstore editions of gnostic scriptures. The treatise on resurrection from the coptic gnostic. The gnostic handbook page 6 of the real nature of the equation, to find the essential form through the many shards or forms. He presents one of the best and most concise general introductions to. No other translations are within lightyears of layton s in eloquence, pathos, and accuracy while no other commentaries match his as an introduction to this perpetually relevant religious stance. Mar 02, 2019 bentley laytons the gnostic scriptures is the one indispensable book for the understanding of gnosis and gnosticism. As a practicing wiccan, i found this to be enriching to my personal beliefs and enriching to my understanding of the christ. A new translation with annotations and introductions, bentley layton, doubleday religious publishing group, 1995, 0385478437, 9780385478434, 530 pages. Ancient christian gospels their history and development.
Bentley layton department of religious studies, yale university 451 college street, p. Bentley layton sthe gnostic scripturesis the one indispensable book for the understanding of gnosis and gnosticism. Coptic gnostic chrestomathy a selection of coptic texts with grammatical analysis and glossary, bentley layton, 2004, foreign language study, 226 pages. A new translation with annotations and introductions by anchor bible reference library by bentley layton august 01. Bentley layton teaches the literary, intellectual, and social history of ancient christianity in the. Rumors obscured the circumstances of this findperhaps because the discovery was accidental, and its sale on the black market illegal. This table of contents is linked to each chapter, just click a heading and go. This will not always be possible as laytons gnostics are also included in the. Bentley layton is the author of the gnostic scriptures 4. A further english edition was published in 1987, by yale scholar bentley layton, called the gnostic scriptures. Layton provides outstanding translations with commentaries of the more important scriptures from the nag hammadi collection, along with a large number of quotations from and references to other gnostic texts and sources. Download thegnosticbible ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. No other translations are within lightyears of layton s in eloquence, pathos, and accuracy, while no other commentaries match his as an introduction to this perpetually relevant religious stance. Pdf gnostic scriptures pdf download read online free.
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Nag hammadi codices v,25 and vi with papyrus berolinensis 8502,1 and 4. Mar 15, 2012 bentley layton s the gnostic scriptures is the one indispensable book for the understanding of gnosis and gnosticism. No other translations are within lightyears of laytons in eloquence, pathos, and accuracy, while no other commentaries match his as an introduction to. In the gnostic scriptures, bentley layton assembles an anthology of gnostic texts in english translations as authoritative gnostic scriptures. The secret word taught to john by god himself, the blasphemy of philip whose doctrine was not put into the bible, and others. The site includes the gnostic library, with the complete nag hammadi library online and a large collection of other. Bentley laytons translation of gnostic scriptures provides a great supplement to robinsons nag hammadi library. The introductions are very detailed, and many conventions of this arcane type of literature are clarified. Bentley s gnostic scriptures, while it may not be as complete as the nag hammadi library, is for me the more useful volume. Pdf the nag hammadi library pdf download read online. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bentley laytons the gnostic scriptures is the one indispensable book for the understanding of gnosis and gnosticism. For years even the identity of the discoverer remained.