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Pagels teaches the history of religion at barnard, and she has spent practically all of her young academic life working with the nag hammadi manuscripts in one way or another. After the gnostic gospels, elaine pagels extended her research in various directions, from perceptions of sexuality in early christianity and identity politics in the christian creation of the satan figure to ancient biblical interpretations, ritual in nag hammadi texts, and, recently, the gospel of judas and ancient apocalypses. The gnostic gospels is a landmark study of the longburied roots of christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. Fantastic to discovery our past and how is diverges or matches sometimes the stories we are told by institutions. Elaine pagels, american educator and scholar of the origins of christianity. Elaine pagels is the harrington spear paine foundation professor of religion at princeton university. The gnostic gospels provides engaging listening for those seeking a broader perspective on the early development of christianity. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the national book award and the national book critics circle award, the gnostic gospels has continued to grow in reputation and influence over the past two decades. The secret gospel of thomas, and the gnostic gospels, winner of the national book critics circle award and the national book award. The gnostic gospels ebook by elaine pagels rakuten kobo. Download pdf the gnostic gospels of jesus book full free. A twentiethcentury observer might assume that the gnostics left these matters to random chance, but the gnostics saw it differently. She is the harrington spear paine professor of religion at princeton university.
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