books by Marvin Meyer

books by Marvin Meyer

books:

Marvin Meyer

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

Marvin Meyer, Esther A. De Boer

HarperOne, 2006

Will the real Mary please stand up?
Anyone who has heard of the Da Vinci Code (which is, by now, much of the world) will likely also know that the central idea is that Mary Magdalene was a rather different person in actual life than the person portrayed in church tradition and the gospel extrapolations. ...

The Gospel of Judas

National Geographic, 2006

Very Satisfied
I appreciated the speed in which we got the book and enjoyed reading it. The book was in great shape. Thank you

The Secret Teachings of Jesus: Four Gnostic Gospels

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 Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus

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 ...

The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred Texts

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 ...

El Evangelio de Judas
National Geographic Society

National Geographic, 2006

Nag Hammadi Scriptures, The: The International Edition

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 ...

The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library

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 ...

The Gnostic Bible

New Seeds, 2006

To Know Oneself Truly...
Review of: "The Gnostic Bible, Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom from the Ancient and Medieval World." The Gnostics were religious mystics who proclaimed Gnosis as a way to salvation without any need for the mediation of rabbis, priests, bishops, imams, or other ...

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

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 ...

Ancient Christian Magic

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Unknown Sayings of Jesus

Marvin Meyer

New Seeds, 2005

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 ...

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. ...