{"product_id":"9781863551595","title":"Jesus, His Mother, Her Sister Mary and Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Background to the Gospel of John","description":"The Gospel of John has always been difficult to interpret: it has proved enigmatic and even opaque. This book demonstrates that the present text has followed a long and tortuous journey from Jewish Gnosticism to Christian Gnosticism and into Roman Christianity. The result is a surprising re-reading both of the earlier versions of the text and the editing done by the Roman Christians. It throws light on a different Jesus to the canonical one, a different Mother, a different Sister Mary and a different Mary Magdalene who was called the Beloved Disciple in the gospel text. \u003cbr\u003e'This book is a bold, brilliant unearthing of the religious roots of the Gospel of John' - Dr Norman Habel, Editor of 'The Earth Bible' Project.\u003cbr\u003e'Robert Crotty applies a lifetime of acclaimed scholarship to the historical and literary foundations of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures. His exciting insights into the Gnostic foundations of the Gospel of John are ground-breaking and will lead the way in New Testament scholarship' - Dr Lorraine Parkinson, Vice-President of the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria.","brand":"David Lovell Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063725244656,"sku":"9781863551595","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863551595_p0.jpg?v=1763601181","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863551595","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}