The Pagels, Elaine H. 1943- creator text bibliography nyu New York Random House c1979 1979 1st ed. monographic eng

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xxxvi, 182 p. ; 24 cm. "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 Upper Egypt"--Jacket subtitle. The controversy over Christ's resurrection : historical event or symbol? -- "One God, one bishop" : the politics of monotheism -- God the father/God the mother -- The passion of Christ and the persecution of Christians -- Whose church is the "true church"? -- Gnosis : self-knowledge as knowledge of God. by Elaine Pagels. Includes bibliographical references and index. f-ua--- Gnosticism BT1390 .P3 273.1 P33G Pagels, Elaine H., 1943- New York : Random House, c1979 1st ed. (OCoLC)631131080 0394502787 9780394502786 79004764 DLC 790419 20181127125505.0 4957501 eng