The "Nag Hammadi" category of books refers to a collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts discovered near the town of Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt in 1945. This remarkable find includes a trove of manuscripts, often called the Nag Hammadi library, which has provided scholars with significant insights into early Christian history and Gnostic beliefs. The texts, written in Coptic and dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, feature a variety of content, including Gnostic gospels, apocalyptic works, and philosophical treatises. These writings, which were likely hidden to avoid destruction during a time of religious conflict, offer alternative perspectives on Christian theology and spirituality, challenging the canonical narratives of the Bible and shedding light on the diversity of early Christian thought. The "Nag Hammadi" category would encompass scholarly works, translations, and analyses of these ancient manuscripts, as well as literature inspired by or exploring Gnostic themes and ideas as presented in the Nag Hammadi texts.

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