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A Coptic Gnostic Treatise: Contained in the Codex Brucianus
Contributor(s): Baynes, Charlotte A. (Editor), Baynes, Charlotte A. (Translator)

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 ISBN: 1107650968     ISBN-13: 9781107650961
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $35.14  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: July 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Church - History
Dewey: 299.932
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.27 lbs) 376 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Publisher Description:
The Codex Bruce was bought during the 18th century by the famous traveller James Bruce in Upper Egypt. After his return to England, the text was copied with many errors and the original papyri badly bound, in some cases upside down and backwards. In this book, first published in 1933, Baynes corrects many of the earlier errors associated with this unusual Gnostic text, and includes over 120 plates with images of the original papyri and their transcription. Her translation is written in accurate yet readable English, and each page of translation is accompanied by expert commentary on this enigmatic meditation on nebulous Gnostic beliefs. This book will be of value to anyone interested in Gnosticism, Coptic epigraphy or the beliefs of early Christian heretics.
 
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