The Secret Gospels of Jesus

This book lives up to its subtitle as 'the definitive collection of gnostic gospels and mystical books about Jesus of Nazareth'. The author has produced new translations of key texts and has provided a highly informative introduction that presupposes no previous knowledge on the part of the reader. He points out that in the gnostic gospels Jesus reveals wisdom and knowledge, and the corresponding central issue is not so much sin as ignorance - as it was also for Plotinus. A key concept is that of 'epinoia' or insight. In turn each text is introduced and placed within the context of the book as a whole. An excellent source for both seasoned