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Nag Hammadi Library

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Noun1.Nag Hammadi Library - a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism
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The first level sections cover gnosticism in general, non-Nag Hammadi gnostic texts, gnostic schools and leaders, the New Testament and gnosticism, and the Nag Hammadi library itself.
Nag Hammadi bibliography, 1995-2006 by Reference & Research Book News
Most of the letters, treatises and gospels contained in the Nag Hammadi Library are Gnostic in origin.
Debating the historical Christ: the Gnostic gospels are old news in a ... by Coppieters, Joel / Presbyterian Record
Not to be missed is a fascinating and provocative essay on the possible use of the Gospel of Thomas an oracle text for those early Coptic Christians thought to be responsible for the Nag Hammadi Library collection.
The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Wisdom by Buhle, Willis M. / Reviewer's Bookwatch
 
 
 
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