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Introduction | |
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Note for the Second Edition | |
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Creation Myths | |
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The Book of the Secrets of Enoch (2 Enoch) (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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The Creation of the World | |
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The Book of Jubilees (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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The Creation of the World | |
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Adam, Eve, and Paradise | |
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Haggadah (Jewish Legend from Midrash, Pseudepigrapha, and Early Kabbalah) | |
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The Creation of the World | |
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Manichaean Creation Myths (Gnostic) (Manichaeism and Other Gnostic Sects) | |
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Primal Man | |
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Adam, Child of Demons, and His Salvation | |
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Concerning His Impure Doctrine (from Theodore bar Konai) | |
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Manichaean Myth (from the Speech on Gehmurd and Murdiyanag) | |
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The Secret Book of John (Gnostic) | |
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Of Sophia, Mother of the Monstrous Creator Ialdabaoth, Yahweh | |
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The Birth of Adam and Eve | |
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On the Origin of the World (Gnostic) | |
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The Creation of the World and the Demiurge Ialdabaoth | |
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The Raising of Adam from Mud by Eve (Zoe-Life) | |
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The Rape of Eve by the Prime Ruler (God) and by His Angels | |
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The Hypostasis of the Archons (Gnostic) | |
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The Hypostasis of the Archons | |
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The Apocalypse of Adam (Gnostic) | |
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The Revelations of Adam's Origin as Told to His Son Seth | |
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The Gospel of Philip (Gnostic) | |
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The Gospel of Philip | |
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The Paraphrase of Shem (Gnostic) | |
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The Conflict of Light and Darkness | |
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The Second Treatise of the Great Seth (Gnostic) | |
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The Second Treatise of the Great Seth | |
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Creation of the World and the Alien Man (Mandaean Gnosticism) | |
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The World Beyond | |
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The World of Darkness | |
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Cosmogony | |
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The Creation of Man | |
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The Head Is One World | |
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Kabbalah | |
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The Beginning | |
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The Universe: Shell and Kernel | |
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The First Light | |
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Creation of Man | |
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Histories and Narratives | |
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The Martyrdom of Isaiah (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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The Martyrdom of Isaiah | |
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The Fourth Book of Maccabees: Concerning the Sovereignty of Reason (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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The Martyrdom of Eleazar, His Wife, and Seven Sons | |
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The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity (Christian Acts of Martyrdom) | |
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The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity | |
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The Story of Ahikar (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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The Story of Ahikar | |
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The Genesis Apocryphon (Dead Sea Scrolls) | |
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The Genesis Apocryphon | |
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The Manual of Discipline (Dead Sea Scrolls) | |
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The Manual of Discipline | |
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The Damascus Document (Dead Sea Scrolls) | |
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The Damascus Document | |
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The War of the Sons of Light with the Sons of Darkness (Dead Sea Scrolls) | |
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The War of the Sons of Light with the Sons of Darkness | |
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The Letter of Aristeas (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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On the Translation of the Septuagint | |
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Wisdom Literature and Poetry | |
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The Psalms of Solomon (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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Psalm 16 | |
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The Thanksgiving Psalms (Dead Sea Scrolls) | |
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Psalm 1 | |
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Psalm 4 | |
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Psalm 5 | |
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Psalm 6 | |
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Psalm 8 | |
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Psalm 9 | |
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Psalm 10 | |
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Psalm 11 | |
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Psalm 14 | |
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Psalm 15 | |
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Psalm 23 | |
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Psalm 25 | |
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The Odes of Solomon (Jewish Pseudepigrapha, Jewish Christian) | |
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Ode 1 | |
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Ode 3 | |
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Ode 4 | |
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Ode 5 | |
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Ode 6 | |
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Ode 7 | |
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Ode 11 | |
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Ode 12 | |
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Ode 14 | |
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Ode 15 | |
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Ode 16 | |
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Ode 17 | |
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Ode 18 | |
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Ode 19 | |
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Ode 21 | |
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Ode 24 | |
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Ode 29 | |
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Ode 30 | |
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Ode 34 | |
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Ode 35 | |
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Ode 38 | |
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Ode 41 | |
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Ode 42 | |
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The Gospel of Truth and the Valentinian Speculation (Gnostic) | |
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The Gospel of Truth | |
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The Gospel of Thomas (Gnostic) | |
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The Gospel of Thomas | |
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The Hymn of the Pearl (Gnostic) | |
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The Hymn of the Pearl | |
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Manichaean Hymn-Cycles (Gnostic) | |
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From the Govishn ig griv zindag | |
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From the Parthian Hymn-Cycles | |
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The Coptic Psalm-Book (Manichaean Gnostic) | |
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Let Us Workship the Spirit of the Paraclete | |
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Joy Came Over Me | |
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Gospels | |
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The Gospel of the Hebrews (Jewish-Christian) | |
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The Gospel of the Hebrews | |
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The Gospel of the Ebionites (Jewish-Christian) | |
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The Gospel of the Ebionites | |
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The Secret Gospel of Mark (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Secret Gospel of Mark | |
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The Apocryphon of James (Gnostic) | |
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The Apocryphon of James | |
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The Gospel of Bartholomew (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Gospel of Bartholomew | |
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The Gospel of Nicodemus (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Acts of Pilate | |
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Christ's Descent Into Hell | |
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The Paradosis | |
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The Pistis Sophia: Concerning the Union of the Child Jesus with the Spirit (Gnostic) | |
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Infancy Gospels | |
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The Infancy Gospel of James (the Birth of Mary) (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Infancy Gospel of James (Protevangelium Jacobi) (The Birth of Mary) | |
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The Infancy Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew: The Book About the Origin of the Blessed Mary and the Childhood of the Savior (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Infancy Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew | |
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas | |
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A Latin Infancy Gospel: The Birth of Jesus (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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A Latin Infancy Gospel: The Birth of Jesus | |
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The Arabic Infancy Gospel: The Children Who Were Changed into Goats (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Arabic Infancy Gospel: The Children Who Were Changed into Goats | |
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Acts | |
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The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles and the Acts of John | |
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The Acts of John (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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From Miletus to Ephesus | |
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First Stay in Ephesus | |
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The Portrait of John | |
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Christ's Earthly Appearance | |
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Revelation of the Mystery of the Cross | |
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The Destruction of the Temple of Artemis | |
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Resurrection of the Priest of Artemis | |
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Encounter with a Parricide | |
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The Obedient Bugs | |
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The Death of John | |
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The Acts of Peter (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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Peter's Daughter | |
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The Gardener's Daughter | |
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Marcellus | |
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Peter's Miracles and First Attacks on Simon | |
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Peter's Vision and Narrative about Simon | |
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The Contest with Simon in the Forum | |
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Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Peter | |
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The Acts of Paul (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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Acts of Paul and Thecla | |
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Paul in Ephesus | |
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Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Paul | |
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The Beginning of the Stay in Ephesus | |
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The Acts of Andrew (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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Reconstructed Text of the Martyrdom | |
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The Acts of Thomas (Christian-Gnostic Apocrypha) | |
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How the Lord Sold Him to the Merchant Abban | |
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Concerning His Coming to King Gundaphorus | |
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Concerning the Serpent | |
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Concerning the Youth Who Had Murdered the Maiden | |
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Martyrdom of the Holy and Esteemed Apostle Thomas | |
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Apocalypses | |
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The Book of Enoch (1 Enoch) (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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Enoch's Dream Vision of Heaven, the Watchers, and the Giants | |
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Enoch's Journeys through Sheol (Hell) and Heaven | |
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The Book of the Secrets of Enoch (2 Enoch) (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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Enoch's Life and Dream | |
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Ascension into the Heavens | |
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The Sibylline Oracles (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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The Sibylline Oracles | |
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The Apocalypse of Baruch (2 Baruch) (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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Baruch's Lament over Zion | |
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The Vision of the Forest, the Vine, the Fountain, and the Cedar | |
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The Angel Ramiel Speaks of the Coming of the Bright Lightning, the Messiah | |
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The Apocalypse of Ezra (4 Ezra) (Jewish Pseudepigrapha) | |
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The Seer Speaks of the Signs Which Precede the End | |
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The Angel Speaks | |
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The Man from the Sea (Sixth Vision) | |
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The Ascension of Isaiah (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Ascension of Isaiah | |
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The Vision Which Isaiah the Son of Amoz Saw | |
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Apocalypse of Peter (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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The Day of Judgment | |
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Akhmim | |
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Apocalypse of Paul (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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Apocalypse of Paul | |
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Apocalypse of Thomas (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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Apocalypse of Thomas | |
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Christian Sibyllines (Christian Apocrypha) | |
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End of Book I | |
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Book II | |
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Book VI: Hymn to Christ | |
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Jesus Christ, Son of God, Redeemer, Cross | |
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Prophetia Sibillae Magae (Fourth or Fifth Century) (Mundus Origo Mea Est) | |
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Hermes Trismegistus: Poimandres (Pagan Gnostic) | |
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Hermes Trismegistus: Poimandres | |
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Hermes Trismegistus: Asclepius (Pagan Gnostic) | |
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Hermes Trismegistus: Asclepius 21-29 | |
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Hermes Trismegistus: On God's Bisexuality (Pagan Gnostic) | |
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Hermes Trismegistus: On God's Bisexuality | |
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The Book of Thomas the Contender (Gnostic) | |
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The Book of Thomas the Contender | |
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Trimorphic Protennoia (Gnostic) | |
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Trimorphic Protennoia | |
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The Thunder, Perfect Mind (Gnostic) | |
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The Thunder, Perfect Mind | |
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Diverse Gnostic Texts | |
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Simon Magus | |
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Conversion of Simon the Sorcerer | |
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Commentaries | |
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Valentinus and the Valentinian System of Ptolemaeus | |
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The Valentinian System of Ptolemaeus | |
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Ptolemaeus' Letter to Flora | |
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Ptolemaeus' Letter to Flora | |
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Basilides | |
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Basilides | |
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Basilides' System | |
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The Naassene Psalm | |
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Naassene Psalm | |
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Baruch by Justin | |
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Baruch by Justin | |
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Marcion | |
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Marcion | |
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Carpocrates | |
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Carpocarates | |
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Epiphanes, Concerning Righteousness (Justice) | |
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The Cainites | |
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The Cainites | |
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The Sethians | |
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The Sethians | |
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The Sethians | |
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The Sethian-Ophites | |
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The Sethian-Ophites | |
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Ophite Diagrams | |
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The Ophite Diagrams | |
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Manichaean and Mandaean Gnostic Texts | |
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Mani and Manichaeism | |
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Synopsis of the Entire System According to Augustine | |
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Faust Concerning Good and Evil | |
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Faust Concerning Good and Evil | |
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Augustine's Letters Against the Manichaeans | |
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Epistula 236.2 | |
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From Other Letters of Augustine on the Manichaeans | |
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From Contra epistulam fundamenti, 8, 12, 13, 15 | |
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From De natura boni, 42, 46 | |
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Evodius, Against the Manichaeans | |
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Evodius, Against the Manichaeans 28.5 | |
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The Kephalaia of the Teacher | |
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Concerning the Three Blows Struck at the Enemy on Account of the Light | |
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Diverse Manichaean Documents | |
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The Religion That I, Mani, Have Chosen | |
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Mani's Death | |
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Visions of Paradise in Manichaean Missionary History | |
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The Light of Paradise | |
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Prayer to Mani and Other Poems | |
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Mandaean Salvation and Ethics | |
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Soteriology (Salvation of the Soul) | |
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Song of Ascent | |
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Ethics and Morality (Mandaean) | |
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Mystical Documents | |
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The Divine Throne-Chariot (Dead Sea Scrolls) | |
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The Divine Throne-Chariot | |
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The Zohar, The Book of Radiance (Kabbalah) | |
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Highest Grade of Faith | |
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Midnight | |
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A Seal upon Your Heart | |
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The Ten Sefirot | |
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The Destiny of the Soul | |
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The Three Aspects of the Soul | |
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Hymns in Heaven | |
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God's Love | |
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The Rose of Sharon | |
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The Tree of Life | |
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The Mystical Theology of Pseudo-Dionysius (Christian) | |
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What Is the Divine Gloom? | |
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How We Ought Both to Be United and Render Praise to the Cause of All and Above All | |
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Plotinus | |
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Plotinus, the Enneads (Pagan) | |
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The Ascent of Union with the One | |
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Glossary | |