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The Nag Hammadi scriptures

by Marvin W. Meyer, Wolf-Peter Funk

This volume provides English translations of the fourth-century Gnostic manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945. The collection includes gospels, revelations, and secret treatises that offer insight into the development of early Christianity and ancient religious thought.

Accession 28771 ISBN 9780061626005 Publisher —
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