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| Born | Marvin Wayne Meyer (1948-04-16)April 16, 1948 |
| Died | August 16, 2012(2012-08-16) (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Scholar of religion |
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| Institutions | Chapman University |
| Main interests | Gnosticism,early Christianity |
Marvin W. Meyer (April 16, 1948 – August 16, 2012) was ascholar of religion and a tenured professor atChapman University, inOrange, California.
Meyer was the Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies atChapman University and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute. He was also Director of theCoptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. Dr. Meyer authored numerous books and articles on Greco-Roman and Christian religions in antiquity and late antiquity, and onAlbert Schweitzer's ethic of reverence for life. He had been interviewed on television programs that aired on ABC, BBC, CNN, PBS, A&E, theDiscovery Channel, theHistory Channel, and theNational Geographic Channel.
Meyer was best known for his translations of the texts of documents associated with the ancient mystery religions, early Christian magic, and Gnostic texts, of which the most notable have been theGospel of Thomas and theGospel of Judas, the former of which is included among theNag Hammadi library. Meyer edited a collection of English translations of the Nag Hammadi texts for theHarperOne imprint, the most recently revised edition of which has been released as theNag Hammadi Scriptures in 2007, including help fromJames M. Robinson who has edited an earlier publication of the library.[1] He was regarded as an authority onGnosticism[2] and had worked on many books on the subject.[3]
Meyer died ofmelanoma on August 16, 2012.[4]
Marvin Meyer, an expert on Gnosticism and a major influence on the way that the National Geographic Society presented the restored Gospel of Judas to the public,...
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