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9780679724537

The Gnostic Gospels

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  • ISBN13:

    9780679724537

  • ISBN10:

    0679724532

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1989-09-19
  • Publisher: Vintage

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Summary

A provocative study of the gnostic gospels and the world of early Christianity as revealed through the Nag Hammadi texts.

Author Biography

Elaine Pagels earned a B.A. in history and an M.A. in classical studies at Stanford, and holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University

Table of Contents

Introductionp. xiii
The Controversy over Christ's Resurrection: Historical Event or Symbol?p. 3
"One God, One Bishop": The Politics of Monotheismp. 28
God the Father/God the Motherp. 48
The Passion of Christ and the Persecution of Christiansp. 70
Whose Church Is the "True Church"?p. 102
Gnosis: Self-Knowledge as Knowledge of Godp. 119
Conclusionp. 142
Notesp. 153
Indexp. 175
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