Would like to get a book on Gnostic texts and would like to know where to begin

[Maia]

Laura mentioned in Amazing Grace on page 857 (Almost through this insightful book) talks about Gnostic texts.

Amazon has a book out called, "The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom form the Ancient and Medieval Worlds - Willis Barnstone".

Question: Is this a good place to start? ie: A good book?

Any recommendtions out there?



Would love to have one of the editors review a book or two and give some basics on this topic.

Thank you.

 

[Laura]

Having read a lot more since then, including having just finished another book on the topic, I would suggest that you start with "The Jesus Mysteries" by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy. It's a really good introduction, covers a lot of ground, gives many quotes, and has an excellent bibliography if you want to go deeper.

 

[Maia]

Thank you Laura, have gotten the book this afternoon and am just starting to read it.

I've finished Amazing Grace (very good book!).

With The Jesus Mysteries - so far, it's pretty much telling me what I already suspected to be true. Strange, almost like deja vu so far anyway.

Anyway thank you again for your reply.

:)