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The Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus

5 reviews
Marvin Meyer, Esther A. De Boer

HarperOne, 2006

The Beloved Disciple.
Since the discovery of The Gospel of Mary in the late nineteenth century in Egypt and the Nag Hammadi texts in 1947, the figure of Mary Magdalene has gained prominence in religious scholarly circles as well as popular culture. The first to bring Mary Magdalene to a wider audience was Elaine Pagels' groundbreaking text, The Gnostic Gospels. Though, interestingly, it was the popular thriller by ...

Nag Hammadi Scriptures, The: The International Edition

7 reviews
Marvin Meyer, James M. Robinson

HarperOne, 2007

Complete(?) Gnostic Sourcebook
I want to make one short point in this review. I believe this is the only volume you need for Gnostic source material. The title is misleading. This book (as of 2007) contains the _entire_ collection of "Gnostic" texts available, whether included in the Nag Hammadi codices or not. This includes the Gospel of Judas, first published in English in 2006. These are also the most modern ...

The Secret Teachings of Jesus: Four Gnostic Gospels

45 reviews

Vintage, 1986

Interesting Read
This book is a very interesting read. At some points it is difficult to understand and one may have to reread it a couple of times. It does peek the imagination. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning about the Gnostics.

The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus: The Definitive Collection of Mystical Gospels and Secret Books about Jesus of ...

13 reviews
Marvin Meyer

HarperOne, 2005

A different view of things...
I was very pleased with Marvin Meyer's translations and loved that he had so many notes in the back to look at while reading the texts. It was an interesting look into the world of the ancient Gnostics. I really enjoyed the Gospels of Thomas and Mary. Some of the other ones, as written by Valentinus, for example, I just really couldn't get into because of some of the radical ideas such as the ...

The Gnostic Bible

16 reviews

New Seeds, 2006

Seek the truth & it will liberate you . . .
whenever I see these religious fanatics trying to put down yet another "heretical" work of humankind, I shudder b/c if they had the power, we'd have the inquisition all over again. Why so afraid of people reading anything they want? Specially if it would help rid us of ignorance & long-hammered traditions based on man-made politics and search for power? The converted are blinded by their ...

The Gospel of Judas

79 reviews

National Geographic, 2006

Wow! But ZZZZZZZZZ (from Ahadada Books)
Ok, so now we're in the midst of a comedy that only the demon Saklas could have concocted for the poor scholars caught up in National Geographic's super-hype of a few years back. We admit, we were quite familiar with the "news" of this Gospel before it even appeared. It's been written of, and treated in fictional manner well before the drum beat began for the discovery of the "true" book. Once ...

The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library

6 reviews
Marvin Meyer

HarperOne, 2006

Fine overview on the contents of the Nag Hammadi codexes and of gnostic schools of thought
The Nag Hammadi codexes are a series of papyrus books originating from around 300 AD, discovered buried near the town of Nag Hammadi by Egyptian farmers just after World War II. Long an outpost of Coptic and gnostic thought in early christianity, Egypt has proven to be an archeological bounty when it comes to early religious works. Upon examination of the codexes by scientists and scholards it ...

Reverence for Life: The Ethics of Albert Schweitzer for the Twenty-First Century

2 reviews

Syracuse University Press, 2002

With an eclectic variety of soul-searching commentaries
Collaboratively and expertly edited by Marvin Meyer (Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies, Chapman University, Orange, California) and Kurt Bergel (Professor Emeritus, Chapman University and founder/co-director of the Chapman University Albert Schweitzer Institute), Reverence for Life: The Ethics Of Albert Schweitzer For The Twenty-First Century is an inherently impressive selection of ...

The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred Texts

7 reviews

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999

excellent source
Marvin W. Meyer's "The Ancient Mysteries: A sourcebook of Sacred Texts" is a splendid resource for original texts pertaining to the ancient Greco-Roman mystery cults. Meyer covers the full range of mystery cults, from the mysteries of Demeter and Persephone, through the mysteries of Dionysos, the Great Mother, Isis, Osiris, and Mithras, finishing with the mysteries within Judaism and ...

The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus

41 reviews
Marvin Meyer

HarperOne, 1992

Buy it......Must Read........
This book explains what Jesus was saying, even though he spoke in riddles. I understood the riddles. There's no hoopla, no chaos, no drama in this book. It's to the point. This book confirms what I believed all along, there was no crucifixion, no dying and coming back to life. It was all a farce to hype up the image of Jesus by those who were tired of being ignored by the people who werent ...

The Unknown Sayings of Jesus

1 review
Marvin Meyer

HarperSanFrancisco, 1998

sayings both inside & outside the tradition
I read this book as someone raised Christian who now is inspired by most of the world's religions. I'm one of those people who hasn't met a religion they didn't like! Christianity still holds a special place in my heart. Just like I've discovered sushi & Thai food since leaving home, doesn't mean I still don't like mom's home cooking! And that's what Jesus is for me: plain, good & wonderful ...

Secret Gospels: Essays on Thomas and the Secret Gospel of Mark

1 review
Marvin W. Meyer

Trinity Press International, 2003

A close and scholarly study of apocryphal texts
Secret Gospels: Essays On Thomas And The Secret Gospel Of Mark by Marvin Meyer (Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies, Chapman University, Orange, California) is a close and scholarly study of apocryphal texts - those ancient Christian writings which are not included in the canonical New Testament Gospels. These texts present accounts of Jesus' childhood, teenage years, and ...

Ancient Christian Magic

6 reviews
Marvin W. Meyer, Richard Smith

Princeton University Press, 1999

Abracadabra
With so much interest in things magical (from card games to Harry Potter) and mystical (from Celtic chants to Zen monastic biographies) I have been surprised that this book is not better known, and yet it remains, despite a prestigious university press pedigree (Princeton University Press) and marketing by one of the powerhouses of publishing (HarperCollins, their HarperSanFrancisco division ...

El Evangelio de Judas
National Geographic Society

National Geographic, 2006

The Jacksonian Persuasion: Politics and Belief

1 review
Marvin Meyers

Stanford University Press, 1957

A tour de force in American intellectual history
Marvin Meyers has written a trenchant analysis of the Jacksonian period which constitutes a radical departure from the prior literature. He stakes his ground early by noting that "political democracy was the medium more than the achievement of the Jacksonian party". The work recalls astute observers of American society at that time such as Tocqueville, Leggett, Sedgewick and Rantoul. Here ...

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, 2007

International Edition

Jesus Then & Now: Images of Jesus in History and Christology

1 review

Trinity Press International, 2001

Singularly fascinating
Jesus Then & Now: Images Of Jesus In History And Christology edited by Marvin Meyer (Professor of Religious Studies at Chapman College) and Charles Hughes (Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Chapman College) is a singularly fascinating, college-level look at the artistic vision human beings have had of Jesus Christ throughout the ages. Jesus Then & Now does not limit itself to any era, ...

El Evangelio de Maria: La Tradicion Secreta de Maria Magdalena, la Companera de Jesus
Marvin Meyer, Esther A. De Boer

Rayo, 2006

En El Evangelio de María , Marvin Meyer, el experto más destacado en Evangelios Gnósticos, nos presenta la traducción -- por primera vez en español -- de los textos más antiguos y confiables que arrojan luz sobre el misterio de María Magdalena. Estos textos revelan su importancia como bienamada discípula de Jesús, al igual que apóstol y evangelista por derecho propio. También revelan una vibrante tradición oral en la cual María Magdalena no ...

Judas: The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends About the Infamous Apostle of Jesus

1 review
Marvin Meyer

HarperOne, 2007

Some good source material
Meyer's book should really be called 1/4 a book. It is 184 pages long, but it is printed on 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 paper using a 1 1/2 line spacing. Which means it's probably about 120 pages long if printed as most books are printed. But, if you subtract the 35 pages of notes and the 26 page introduction, we are well under 100 pages. If you then subtract the dozens of pages that consist of translations ...

Ancient Magic and Ritual Power (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World (Reprint), V. 129) (Religions in the ...

Brill Academic Publishers, 2001

This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading scholars in the fields of Egyptology, ancient Near Eastern studies, the Hebrew Bible, Judaica, classical Greek and Roman studies, early Christianity and patristics, and Coptology. Throughout the book the essays examine the terms employed in descriptions of ancient magic. From ...

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