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The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels (Paperback, 2006)

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In 1945 fifty-two papyrus texts, including gospels and other secret documents, were found concealed in an earthenware jar buried in the Egyptian desert. These so-called Gnostic writings were Coptic translations from the original Greek dating from the time of the New Testament. The material they embodied - poems, quasi-philosophical descriptions of the origins of the universe, myths, magic and instructions for mystic practice - were later declared heretical, as they offered a powerful alternative to the Orthodox Christian tradition. In a book that is as exciting as it is scholarly, Elaine Pagels examines these texts and the questions they pose and shows why Gnosticism was eventually stamped out by the increasingly organised and institutionalised Orthodox Church.

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Publisher
Orion Publishing Group
ISBN-13
9780753821145
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91497796

Product Key Features

Author
Elaine Pagels
Publication Name
The Gnostic Gospels
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
196mm
Item Width
128mm
Item Weight
160g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Elaine Pagels
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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