{"product_id":"the-gnostic-bible-9781590306314","title":"The Gnostic Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Willis Barnstone\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Shambhala Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Shambhala Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Gnosticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of Gnostic texts spanning centuries, geographical locations, and cultural traditions--\"a wonderful achievement\" (Elaine Pagels, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gnostic Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGnosticism was a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CE--with earlier antecedents and later flourishings--whose adherents sought salvation through knowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer striking perspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought. For example, some gnostic texts suggest that god should be celebrated as both mother and father, and that self-knowledge is the supreme path to the divine. Only in the past fifty years has it become clear how far the gnostic influence spread in ancient and medieval religions--and what a marvelous body of scriptures it produced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe selections gathered here in poetic, readable translation represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean, Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar expressions of gnostic spirituality. Their regions of origin include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria, Iraq, China, and France. Also included are introductions, notes, an extensive glossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading.","brand":"Shambhala Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087141232791,"sku":"9781590306314","price":2555.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781590306314.webp?v=1767640015","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-gnostic-bible-9781590306314","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}