Elaine Pagels

The Gnostic Gospels

by Elaine Pagels

The Gnostic Gospels is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of Christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the National Book...

Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity

by Elaine Pagels & Karen L. King

The instant New York Times bestseller interpreting the controversial long-lost gospel

The recently unearthed Gospel of Judas is a source of fascination for biblical scholars and lay Christians alike. Now two...

Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas

by Elaine Pagels

In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy....

Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation

by Elaine Pagels

A profound exploration of the Bible's most controversial book—from the author of Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels

The strangest book of the New Testament, filled with visions of the Rapture, the...

The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics

by Elaine Pagels

From the religious historian whose The Gnostic Gospels won both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award comes a dramatic interpretation of Satan and his role on the Christian tradition....

Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: Sex and Politics in Early Christianity

by Elaine Pagels

Deepens and refreshes our view of early Christianity while casting a disturbing light on the evolution of the attitudes passed down to us.

From the Trade Paperback edition.