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Beyond the Gnostic Gospel: Studies Building on the Work of Elaine Pagels

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Beyond the Gnostic Gospel: Studies Building on the Work of Elaine Pagels - Iricinschi, Eduard (Editor), and Jenott, Lance (Editor), and Lewis, Nicola Denzey (Editor)
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Published initially in 1979, Pagels' The Gnostic Gospels represents a landmark of scholarship in religious studies. It not only made the Nag Hammadi writings and Gnosticism popular topics in modern culture, it also invited scholars to rethink early Christianity from new perspectives. After The Gnostic Gospels , Elaine Pagels extended her research in various directions, from perceptions of sexuality in early Christianity and identity politics in the creation of the "Satan figure" to the role of ritual in Nag Hammadi texts ...

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Beyond the Gnostic Gospel: Studies Building on the Work of Elaine Pagels 2013, Mohr Siebeck, Tuebingen

ISBN-13: 9783161528347

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