Nag Hammadi Library

At a glance

History, context & interpretation

What this document is

Collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts, including the Gospel of Thomas. Many pseudepigraphic attributions (e.g., to apostles).

Dating and civilization

Nag Hammadi Library is catalogued under Gnostic / Coptic and is dated c. 4th c. CE. Its recorded category is Gnostic Texts, associated with Coptic.

Where to investigate

Primarily Coptic Museum, Cairo; small portions elsewhere (e.g., Beinecke Library, Yale)

Connected traditions

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Sources and further reading

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nag_Hammadi_library

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