The Gnostic Scriptures by Bentley Layton

The Gnostic Scriptures by Bentley Layton

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A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas

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The Gnostic Scriptures by Bentley Layton

A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas
“The one indispensable book for the understanding of Gnosis and Gnosticism”—Harold Bloom

“Bentley Layton’s unparalleled collection puts together a range of ancient ‘gnostic’ writings nowhere else bound into a single volume. With David Brakke’s breathtaking translations of three new ancient documents, this book will be even more useful than the first edition.”—Nicola Denzey Lewis, author of Introduction to “Gnosticism”

“Bentley Layton’s Gnostic Scriptures has been a vade mecum for a generation of scholars and students; David Brakke’s important new edition will ensure its influence for the generation to come.“—Bart D. Ehrman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bentley Layton is the Goff Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University. David Brakke is the Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity and Professor of History at the Ohio State University.
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ISBN 13 9780300208542
ISBN 10 0300208545
Title The Gnostic Scriptures
Author Bentley Layton
Series The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2021-10-12
Number of pages 760
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.