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Detailed Synonyms for Nag Hammadi Library in English
Nag Hammadi Library:
Nag Hammadi Library [the ~] noun
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the Nag Hammadi Library
– a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism 1the Nag Hammadi; the Nag Hammadi Library– a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism 1