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The Nag Hammadi Library 68 reviews
James M. Robinson
HarperOne, 1990
Nag Hammadi
+ A Definitive New Translation? The Three Sins of James M.Robinson
+ I like a newer volume of these texts.
+ Good, but not "definitive"
+ Necessary
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The Oxford Dictionary of Islam 1 review
John L. Esposito
Oxford University Press, 2005
Spotty
I bought this dictionary hoping that it would be a useful reference for a graduate course dealing with the relationship between Christianity and Islam during the early years of Islam. I have found it to be spotty and inconsistent.
For example, I wanted to know the dates of the Abbasid dynasty. I ...
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The Gospel of Thomas: The Gnostic Wisdom of Jesus 5 reviews
Jean-Yves Leloup
Inner Traditions, 2005
Perfect Translation, Perfect Commentary
+ an old jesus teaching made new
+ Engrossing
If you're interested in Thomas, but baffled but what translation/edition/commentary to get, look no further. This is the one. Most English translations of Thomas are a bit too scholarly, detached and clinical. In addition, almost all are translated by non-mystics. The fact is that it takes a mystic ...
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The Oxford History of Islam18 reviews
Oxford University Press, USA, 2000
phenomenal!!!
+ Venerable, Solid Islamic History Text
+ BEST SINGLE BOOK ON ISLAM
+ Great Book!
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The Gospel of Philip: Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations)1 review
Andrew Phillip Smith
Skylight Paths Publishing, 2005
Good introduction to gnostic Christianity
"The Gospel of Philip" is considered to be a "Valentinian" gnostic Christian text. Its theology fits well with what is known about Valentinian theology. Valentinian Christianity is one of the more "accessible" forms of gnostic Christianity. This makes this text a good point of entry into study of ...
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The Gospel of Judas, Second Edition80 reviews
National Geographic, 2008
Wow! But ZZZZZZZZZ (from Ahadada Books)
+ A view into alternate cosmologies
+ Gospel of Judas
+ One may not know how one got into this mess, but the Gospel of Judas may have a way out
+ Satisfying and not exciting
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The Gospel of Mary Magdalene51 reviews
Jean-Yves Leloup
Inner Traditions, 2002
Gospel Truth
+ Analyzed.
+ Re-read it and you will get more out of it!
+ The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
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The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail1 review
Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, ...
Arrow, 2006
can't believe I am the first one to review this?!
Firstly, I honestly cannot believe I am the first person to review this, as (as far as I remember) authors of this book have claimed that Ron Brown's DaVinci Code was more or less based on research presented in this book.
Secondly on the book itself - not going thru the subject itself and ...
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The Holy Quran: Arabic Text with English Translation and Short Commentary 1 review
Islam International Publications, 2006
Wrong Cover
The cover shown on Amazon is differne than the cover of the book they sent me (even though the author and title were the same)
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The Torah: A Modern Commentary, Revised Edition23 reviews
David E. S. Stein
Union for Reform Judaism, 2005
A modern Torah
+ The Law and Book of Moses
+ I love my Plaut!!!!!!
+ The best of its kind
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The Gospel of Barnabas (Forgotten Books)
Forgotten Books, 2008
Book Description: "The Gospel of Barnabas is an apocryphal gospel. That is, it is a life of Jesus purportedly written by a first-hand observer that is at variance with the picture(s) presented in the Bible. However, it is unique among apocrypha in that it is a Muslim gospel; that is, it presents Jesus as a human prophet, not the son of God, and as a forerunner of Muhammad. According to western ...
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The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English (Penguin Classics)18 reviews
Penguin Classics, 2004
Excellent Way to Find Out About Jewish Culture/Practices of That Time
+ Israel tour director view
+ Translation by Vermes
I do not usually write reviews, but going through this book answered a lot of questions for me and I thought it might be helpful for other strictly lay people like me to know how much I have liked reading through different sections of it.
Though I had a complete, rather progressive, Jewish ...
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The Holy Bible King James Version: King James Version Economy11 reviews
Hendrickson Publishers, 2004
remarkable book
+ The Holy bible King James Version
The King James version is one of the most accurate translations of the Bible. This translation includes stories, insight and advice for all who seek a Christlike life. It is very motivating and inspiring. And the history, teaching, and advice are true. My favorite is the New Testament
especially ...
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GENISIS: The First Book of Revelations 4 reviews
David Wood
Baton Press, 1986
A book that will seriously change your outlook on life.
+ A wild, wonderful theory
+ Religious reappraisal
+ A book that can alter your perception of history.
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World (4 Volume Set)3 reviews
Oxford University Press, USA, 2001
Bravo, Mabruk ! Dr. Esposito
+ Invaluable
+ Excellent encyclopedia about MODERN islamic topics
I just received my set of 4 volumes and already consulted it for an article I'm preparing. I was surprised at the breadth of the articles and the references provided. The information available in each article extends beyond the basic and lends itself easily to in-depth investigation. A truly ...
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The Da Vinci code: A novel 3866 reviews
Dan Brown
Black Swan, 2004
Calm down people!
+ Women beyond belief
I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it.
First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...
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The Dwellings of the Philosophers8 reviews
Archive Press & Communications, 1999
Excellent
+ One of the Crown Jewels
+ A Second Paramount Work of Fulcanelli
+ The real thing
+ One of the Most Important Books Ever Written
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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth-The-Atlantean9 reviews
Dr. M Doreal
Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2006
Through the Ages of Time .....
+ the Emarald Tablets of Thoth
+ Emerald Tablets on the cheap
+ The Emerald Tablets of Thoth The Atlantean
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The Book of Enoch, Complete Exhaustive Edition4 reviews
Artisan Publishers, 2009
from the book...
+ ginger AZ
+ Without question, purchase the R.H. Charles translation!
+ Excellent book for insight into ancient biblical theology
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The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden24 reviews
Apocryphile Press, 2005
The Lost Books Of The Bible and the Forgotten Books Of Eden
+ Brethren, you should not be ignorant .
+ The rest of the story......
+ What Might Have Been: Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha
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