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The Gnostic Gospels
Elaine Pagels
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Description for The Gnostic Gospels
Paperback. As discussed in The Da Vinci Code.. Long buried and suppressed, the Gnostic Gospels contain the secret writings attributed to the followers of Jesus. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 164.
As discussed in The Da Vinci Code... Long buried and suppressed, the Gnostic Gospels contain the secret writings attributed to the followers of Jesus.
In 1945 fifty-two papyrus texts, including gospels and other secret documents, were found concealed in an earthenware jar buried in the Egyptian desert. These so-called Gnostic writings were Coptic translations from the original Greek dating from the time of the New Testament. The material they embodied - poems, quasi-philosophical descriptions of the origins of the universe, myths, magic and instructions for mystic practice - were later declared heretical, as they offered a powerful alternative to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753821145
SKU
V9780753821145
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About Elaine Pagels
After receiving her doctorate from Harvard University in 1970, Elaine Pagels taught at Barnard College, Columbia University, where she chaired the department of religion. She is now the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Professor Pagels is the author of several books on religious subjects and was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1981. She lives and teaches ... Read more
Reviews for The Gnostic Gospels
If you must buy one of the many books being pumped out this season to capitalise on the film of the mega-selling book [THE DA VINCI CODE], this is the one to get.
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