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This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A collection of sacred gnostic texts, believed by many scholars to surpass the dead sea scrolls in importance, discovered in the late 1940s after being concealed for sixteen centuries. This catalogue comprises a mixed selection of old and recent books on magick, witchcraft, and the occult arts, including a number of limited and deluxe editions of modern smallpress publications, as well as some more unusual older works and a small selection of works relating to austin osman spare. The secret books of the egyptian gnostics 1960 edition. An introduction to the gnostic coptic manuscripts discovered at chenoboskion jean doresse, philip mairet on. An introduction to the gnostic coptic manuscripts discovered at chenoboskion. With an english translation and critical evaluation of the gospel according to thomas. The book is particularly relevant as french author doresse was literally one of the first westerners to actually see the original nag hammadi texts discovered in 1947. Jean doresse jean doresse s book was originally published in 1958 as the first authoritative description of the now famous cache of egyptian gnostic writings known as the naghammadi library or, as doresse calls. An introduction to the gnostic coptic manuscripts discovered at chenoboskion, and the discovery of the nag hammadi texts. The secret books of the egyptian gnostics by jean doresse and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. These gnostic texts from the 4th century reveal the world of early christianity and include the gospel according to thomas. The gnostic handbook page 7 but it is perhaps desirable to state unequivocally that the teachings here, however, fragmentary and incomplete belong neither to the hindus, the zoroastrian, the chaldean, nor the egyptian religion, nor to buddhism, islam, judaism or christianity exclusively.
About the author 1972 jean doresse is a renowned historian and a scholar of egyptology and greek papyrology. From this book, i take it that doresse was one of the first translators of the nag hammadi textsthough nag hammadi is a more regional name and doresse uses the name of a specific location. An introduction to the gnostic coptic manuscripts discovered at chenoboskion new york. An introduction to the gnostic coptic manuscripts discovered at chenoboskion by jean doresse jean doresse paperback 1st u. Introduction aux ecrits gnostiques coptes decouverts a khenoboskion 1958. He was the manifestation of apep or typhon, opposers of the power of light. The secret books of the egyptian gnostics by doresse, jean. Secret books of the egyptian gnostics by jean doresse alibris.
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A firsthand account of the expedition that shook the foundations of christianity, and more on. The secret books of the egyptian gnostics by jean doresse, 9780404046460, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jean doresse author of the secret books of the egyptian. With an english translation and evaluation of the gospel according to thomas. Cited in jean doresse, the secret books of the egyptian gnostics. Jean doresse is the author of the secret books of the egyptian gnostics 3. Jean doresse, leonard johnston snippet view 1960 the secret books of the egyptian gnostics. Introduction to the gnostic coptic manuscripts discovered at chenoboskion american ed by doresse, jean isbn. Download the secret books of the egyptian gnostics or read the secret books of the egyptian gnostics online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Doresse s narrative allows readers direct contact with an ancient form of christianity through the philosophical wealth of the textsranging from gnostic revelations and christian apocrypha to hermetic.