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

by Elaine Pagels

2020-12-31 15:59:33

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 leading experts on the Gnostic gospels ta... Read more
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 leading experts on the Gnostic gospels tackle the important questions posed by its discovery, including: How could any Christian imagine Judas to be Jesus'' favorite? And what kind of vision of God does the author offer? Working from Karen L. King''s brilliant new translation, Elaine Pagels and King provide the context necessary for considering its meaning. Reading Judas plunges into the heart of Christianity itself and will stand as the definitive look at the gospel for years to come. Less

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File size7.75 X 5.07 X 0.6 in
Print pages224
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
Publication date February 26, 2008
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780143113164
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. She is the author of Adam, Eve, and the Serpent; The Origin of Satan; an...

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