Beyond belief : the secret Gospel of Thomas

by Pagels, Elaine H., 1943-

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New York: Random House, 2003 Binding VG, Minor edge & shelf wear. DJ VG, Minor edge wear. 7th Printing IP as of 5/11/08 Personal Name: Pagels, Elaine H., 1943- Main Title: Beyond belief : the secret Gospel of Thomas / Elaine Pagels. Edition Information: 1st ed. Published/Created: New York : Random House, c2003. Description: 241 p. ; 22 cm. ISBN: 0375501568 (alk. paper) Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel)--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. N.T. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Christianity--Essence, genius, nature. Table of Contents Ch. 1 From the Feast of Agape to the Nicene Creed 3 Ch. 2 Gospels in Conflict: John and Thomas 30 Ch. 3 God's Word or Human Words? 74 Ch. 4 The Canon of Truth and the Triumph of John 114 Ch. 5 Constantine and the Catholic Church 143 Acknowledgments 187 Notes 191 Index 227 Synopsis NATIONAL BESTSELLER “[A] winning combination of sound scholarship, deep insight and a crystal clear prose style.” —Los Angeles Times The introduction, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and author biography that follow are designed to enhance your group’s discussion of Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas, Elaine Pagels’s fascinating exploration of how and why the New Testament acquired its present form. 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. She is the author of Adam, Eve, and the Serpent; The Origin of Satan; and The Gnostic Gospels, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award. She is currently the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University, and she lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with her husband and children. . 7th Printing. Half Binding. Very Good/Very Good.