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The Gnostic Gospels
by Elaine Pagels
ISBN: 0679724532
ISBN-13: 9780679724537
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Pagels, a noted authority of religion, examines what impact Gnosticism could have had on Christianity had it not been labelled heretical by the early church fathers. THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS offers up insights from this obscure branch of Christianity, offering synopses of these documents that purport to reveal new insights into Jesus's life, his relationship with Mary Magdalene, and what might have really happened at the time of the resurrection.
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"Pagels is always readable, always deeply informed, always richly suggestive of pathways her readers may wish to follow out for themselves....Devoted and sound scholarship." -- Harold Bloom
"Elaine Pagels' 'Gnostic Gospels' was the first book to make the early Christian Gnostics come alive for modern readers, and it remains unsurpassed as a readable introduction to these heretics' ideas and scriptures. The Gnostics valued mystical experience above doctrinal fidelity, fashioned alternate creation myths and gospels that the early Roman church did their best to stamp out, and raised the feminine figure of Sophia (Wisdom) to a stature nearly equal with Christ's....Dr. Pagels excels at puzzling out [the Gnostic scriptures'] implications for our present understanding of Christianity." -- Jay Kinney
-- Millennium Whole Earth Catalog
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Vintage Books Published date: 1989 Size: 5.25 x 8 inches Weight: 0.55 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A provocative study of the gnostic gospels and the world of early Christianity as revealed through the Nag Hammadi texts.
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989 This is NOT an ex library or remainder book. Tightly bound and square. The pages are crisp, clean, but there are a few underlinings throughout the book. The covers are clean and defect free.. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by JPollard Bookseller (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989 You can barely tell it's used. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall, 182 Pages. ( more information) Offered by 50000books.com (United States)
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Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679724532 Light general wear, but a nice, clean, tight copy. Please compare our ratings and shop with confidence. Member, Antiquarian Book Dealers Association of South Carolina. . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Henry Dickens & Co. (United States)
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Vintage, 1989-09-19. Very Good. Clean pages. great over all condition. Light shelf wear. Sharp corners. Little Wear. Tight Spine. ( more information) Offered by Planet Aid.org (United States)
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New York: Vintage Books, 1989 The interior is clean, binding is tight, there is mild wear to the cover.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall. ( more information) Offered by The Book Cellar (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989. 182pp. Extremities lightly rubbed. Endnotes & index.. Paperback. VG. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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New York: Vintage. September 19, 1. Paperback. Very Good. Gnosticism's Christian form grew to prominence in the 2nd century A.D. Ulti mately denounced as heretical by the early church, Gnosticism proposed a re vealed knowledge of God ("gnosis" meaning "knowledge" in Greek), held as a secret tradition of the apostles. In The Gnostic Gospels, author Elaine Pag els suggests that Christianity could have developed quite differently if Gn ostic texts had become part of the Christian canon. Without a doubt: Gnosti cism celebrates God as both Mother and Father, shows a very human Jesus's r elationship to Mary Magdalene, suggests the Resurrection is better understo od symbolically, and speaks to self-knowledge as the route to union with Go d. Pagels argues that Christian orthodoxy grew out of the political conside rations of the day, serving to legitimize and consolidate early church lead ership. Her contrast of that developing orthodoxy with Gnostic teachings pr esents an intriguing trajectory on a world faith as it "might have become." The Gnostic Gospels provides engaging reading for those seeking a broader perspective on the early development of Christianity. ( more information) Offered by Infinity Books Japan (Japan)
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Elaine Pagels
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New York: Vintage, 1979. Tradepaper (Quality Soft-Bound). ISBN 0679724532. Nf/wraps. Clean, tight, square, bright copy: Nearly-new. 182 pp. . ( more information) Offered by Russell Norris, Bookseller (United States)
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The Gnostic Gospels
Elaine Pagels
Vintage, 1989-09-19. Paperback. Like New. Clean Copy, No Remainder Mark, Unbroken Spine, Small Crease on Back Corner of Cover ( more information) Offered by Grafton Street Books (United States)
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The Gnostic Gospels
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Vintage Books USA, 1989. Trade paperback. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Clean and unmarked inside and out, tightly bound. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. ( more information) Offered by Dale's Books (Canada)
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Pagels, Elaine
1989 Vintage Books Softcover(Trade PB) Edition. Slight wear to cover, otherwise in Excellent Condition! ( more information) Offered by CPK Sales (United States)
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New York: Vintage, 1979. Tradepaper (Quality Soft-Bound). ISBN 0679724532. Nf/wraps. Clean, tight, square, bright copy: Nearly-new. 182 pp. . ( more information) Offered by Russell Norris, Bookseller (United States)
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THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS
Pagels, Elaine
1989 . Pagels, Elaine. THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS. NY: Vintage Books, c1989. Later printing. 182pp, notes, index, 8vo, As new trade paperback $7.50 ( more information) Offered by Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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New York, New York.: Vintage Books. Very Good. 1989. Trade Paperback. 0679724532 . Very clean and tight with some edgewear. Remainder mark on spine. Including the index 182 pages.; 048525; Remainder; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information) Offered by Epiphanies Used & Rare Books (United States)
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New York: Random House/Vintage.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Vg in glossy trade wraps. 8vo.. 1989. Reprint. Pb Orig 1979.. 0679724532 . An examination of christianity and history based on gnostic gospels.; RELIGION; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 182 pages; Customer Want: Michael 250-748-5691 (July/06) want--Noel Sharp 746-5118 jan 23/08 . ( more information) Offered by Gallowglass Books Ltd. (Canada)
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Very Good. Paperback. Softcover Vintage Books 2nd printing 1989. Light-to-average wear to cover. Clean; no marks or creases; pages bright; binding tight. 182 pages; Index; Notes. Language: English. Originally published 1979. 'The first major and eminently readable book on gnosticism benefiting from the discovery in 1945 of a collection of Gnostic Christian texts at Nag Hammadi in Egypt.'--The New York Times Book Review, quoted on back cover. Keywords: religion, early Christianity, sect, church, philosophy, religious, history, gospel, Thomas, Philip, Truth, Egyptians. [code J] ( more information) Offered by Brainiac Books (United States)
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New York, New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Book shows minor shelf wear. "In The Gnostic Gospels, author Elaine Pagels suggests that Christianity could have developed quite differently if Gnostic texts had become part of the Christian canon. Without a doubt: Gnosticism celebrates God as both Mother and Father, shows a very human Jesus's relationship to Mary Magdalene, suggests the Resurrection is better understood symbolically, and speaks to self-knowledge as the route to union with God. Pagels argues that Christian orthodoxy grew out of the political considerations of the day, serving to legitimize and consolidate early church leadership" (Amazon). ISBN: 0679724532. ( more information) Offered by Muses Books (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989. Wraps have light wear. Pages are have some dampstaining, text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding.. Mass Market Paperback. Good -. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Top Notch books (United States)
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New. ISBN: 0679724532. Paperback. . Free giftwrap upon request. Brand new, not a used item. Ships in sturdy box with delivery confirmation (in US). Multiple copies may be available. A provocative study of the gnostic gospels and the world of early Christianity as revealed through the Nag Hammadi texts. "The first major and eminently readable book on gnosticism benefiting from the discovery in 1945 of a collection of Gnostic Christian texts at Nag Hammadi in Egypt." --The New York Times Book Review Winner 1979 - National Book Critics Circle Awards ( more information) Offered by Konstantin Krylov (United States)
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New York:: Vintage,, 1979. First Edition thus, seventh printing. Paperback. As NEW. 182 pp. Trade Paperback. A startling account of the meaning of Jesus and the origin of Christianity based on gnostic gospels and other secret texts, written almost 2,000 years ago, recently discovered near Nag Hammadi in Uppr Egypt. In this brilliantly lucid account, we discover why the orthodox church chose to suppress these gnostic texts, and why the gnostics themselves were condemned as heretics as early as the first century. ( more information) Offered by OldCornerBooks.com [formerly Bethel Charkoudian Books] (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989. Neat, bright, clean and tight. Excellent copy. Bookseller#082005201. First Edition, Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Alley Bookshop (United States)
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New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Inscribed by Pagels on ffep, very clean, tight and bright.. ISBN: 0679724532. Signed by Author. Later Printing. Wraps. Near Fine. Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels. ( more information) Offered by Book Grove (United States)
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