Burlesques on the Secret Book of John by Diane Kistner
The Secret Book of John is part of a number of Codices that were found in 1945 near the city of Nag Hammadi, Egypt. It dates to about 150 CE and is a Gnostic book, containing among other things a description of the creation of Adam. This was accomplished by a throng of 74 angels, each creating a small part of the whole. True to the theory that nothing good can come out of something created by a committee, the Adam described in this book is a kind of antithesis to Nietzsche's bermensch. With the bickering and jealousy among the creators, small wonder that the product turned out to be the seriously flawed normal human being that we all know so well. Some of the angels bear a striking resemblance to well-known contemporary politicians.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781942371724 |
| ISBN 10 | 1942371721 |
| Title | Burlesques on the Secret Book of John |
| Author | Diane Kistner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Futurecycle Press |
| Year published | 2018-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 102 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |