The late professor Meyer’s ‘Gospels of the Marginalized’ published posthumously

The Gospels of the Marginalized
, the final book of the late Professor Marv Meyer, has been released by Cascade Books.

Reviewers praise the book, which explores some of the major topics of Meyer’s renowned study and research of ancient Christian texts, for its fresh analysis of the Gospels of Thomas, Mary and Judas.

“In this new book Marvin Meyer displays two sides of his rare and peculiar genius: competence and creativity. Few scholars have a grasp of the technical challenges posed by these gospels equal to Meyer’s, and fewer still would dare to bring that expertise to bear on a project that is part scholarship and part creative fiction. For anyone ready to re-imagine the beginnings of Christianity,
The Gospels of the Marginalized
will offer a feast of delights,” says Stephen J. Patterson, author of the
The Fifth Gospel: The Gospel of Thomas Comes of Age.


Faculty and staff may order copies of the book through the Agora Gift Shop. No shipping will be charged and employee discounts will be applied. To order, contact Aurora Smith, assistant manager of the Chapman University Bookstore & Giftshop, at extension 6912.

Meyer was a renowned expert on Gnosticism, the Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies and director of the
Albert Schweitzer Institute
. His landmark book,
The Gospel of Judas
, sold more than 1.2 million copies.

In addition to his work for Chapman, he was the director of the Coptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. He authored numerous books and articles on Greco-Roman and Christian religions in antiquity and late antiquity, and on
Albert Schweitzer’s
ethic of reverence for life. He was interviewed frequently on television programs that have aired on ABC, BBC, CNN, PBS, A&E, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the
National Geographic Channel
.