The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
A New Account of the Origins of Christianity
This book explores the findings of the Nag Hammadi library, a collection of gnostic texts discovered in 1945. The author examines these texts, which were excluded from the canonical Bible, and discusses their implications for our understanding of early Christianity. The book delves into the diversity of beliefs in early Christian communities, the role of women in these groups, and the political and theological reasons behind the formation of the orthodox Christian canon.
The 2836th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1979
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 182
- Words
- 60,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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