The Gnostic Gospels / by Elaine Pagels.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0679724532
- ISBN: 9780679724537
- Physical Description: xxxvi, 182 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: 1989 Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 1989
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in 1979 by Random House, New York. Publisher and paging may vary. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Nag Hammadi codices. Apocryphal Gospels. Christians. Gnosticism. History. Religion. |
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- 14 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 273.1 PAG (Text) | 33114016464067 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/22/2025 |
