Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas And the Shaping of Christianity

Pagels, Elaine H.

ISBN 10: 0143141864 ISBN 13: 9780143141860

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2007

Synopsis

The author of The Gnostic Gospels and the author of The Gospel of Mary of Magdala evaluate the meaning of the controversial newly discovered Gospel of Judas, illustrating how the text offers an understanding of Judas's betrayal, the apostles' understanding of Jesus's death, and God's role in the crucifixion. Simultaneous.

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Review:

Breaks new ground (Time Magazine)

Pagels and King do an excellent job in explaining why mainstream Christianity has got it wrong for so long (The New York Times)

Fascinating ... impressive ... takes such a refreshing approach to its subject (on Sunday Scotland)

Engaging, thought-provoking ... wears its scholarship lightly (Church Times)

About the Author:

Karen L. King is the Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University in the Divinity School. Trained in comparative religion and historical studies, her teaching and research specialities in the history of Christianity lie in women’s studies, orthodoxy and heresy, and the Coptic Gnostic literature. Her publications include The Secret Revelation of John and The Gospel of Mary Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman. She is the recipient of awards for excellence in teaching and research, and has received grants from numerous organizations including the Ford Foundation. Her professional associations include membership in the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, the International Association for Coptic Studies and Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.

Elaine Pagels is Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University and the author of six previous books, including The Gnostic Gospels (winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award) and the New York Times bestseller Beyond Belief. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0143141864
• ISBN 13: 9780143141860
• Binding: Audio CD