New Blog on the Mandaean Book of John

This is fascinating to any student of gnosticism.  James McGrath has received a grant to translate one of the most interesting gnostic texts - the John Book.  Here is the link for the new blog.  Of course I don't understand why someone hasn't done the same for the Mimar Marqe.  Oh, I forgot, there isn't a single American authority on the Samaritan sect.  In other words, no one in this country has the language skills to pull it off ...