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The Gospel of Philip: Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and the Gnosis of Sacred Union

By Jean-Yves Leloup

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions (August 16, 2004)
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
Condition: New

Price: $14.95

Synopsis

The Gospel of Philip is best known for its portrayal of the physical relationship shared by Jesus and his most beloved disciple, Mary of Magdala. Because it ran counter to the direction of the Church, which condemned the “works of the flesh,” Philip’s gospel was suppressed and lost until rediscovered at Nag Hammadi in 1947. Orthodox theologian Jean-Yves Leloup’s translation from the Coptic and his analysis of this gospel are presented here for the first time in English. What emerges from this important source text is a restoration of the sacred initiatic union between the male and female principles that was once at the heart of Christianity’s sacred mystery.