{"product_id":"the-nag-hammadi-scriptures-the-international-edition-9780060523787","title":"The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The International Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Definitive Collection of Gnostic Writings The year is 1945. At the foot of a cliff along the Nile River  near the city of Nag Hammadi  an Egyptian peasant unearths a large storage jar containing ancient manuscripts. The discovery turns out to be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the past century. A treasure of fourth-century texts  the manuscripts are the scriptures of the ancient mystical tradition commonly called Gnosticism  from the Greek gnosis  that is  secret knowledge. It is a discovery that challenges everything we thought we knew about the early Christian church  ancient Judaism  and Greco-Roman religions. The Nag Hammadi Scriptures is the most complete and up-to-date English-language edition of these sacred texts from Egypt. It is full of treatises  testimonies  and secret books that had been lost for centuries. In addition to gospels purportedly by the apostles Thomas and Philip  and the revelations of James  Peter  and Paul  this collection also includes the Gospel of Mary and the controversial Gospel of Judas. The documents have been newly translated by a team of prominent international scholars. This volume also features introductory essays and extensive notes to help readers understand the context and significance of these texts that have revolutionized the study of early Christianity and ancient religious thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960400404533,"sku":"ByrdShop_0060523786","price":116.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780060523787_fde987b6-c3d5-4d57-b5d5-5b81e2a0df91.jpg?v=1788286167","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-nag-hammadi-scriptures-the-international-edition-9780060523787","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}