Elaine Pagels




Elaine Pagels

author profile


born
February 13, 1943

gender
female

place of birth
The United States

genre
Religion & Spirituality, History


about this author

Elaine Pagels is a preeminent figure in the theological community whose impressive scholarship has earned her international respect. The Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University, Pagels was awarded the Rockefeller, Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships in three consecutive years.
As a young researcher at Barnard College, she changed forever the historical landscape of the Christian religion by exploding the myth of the early Christian Church as a unified movement.

Her findings were published in the bestselling book, The Gnostic Gospels, an analysis of 52 early Christian manuscripts that were unearthed in Egypt. Known collectively as the Nag Hammadi Library, the manuscripts show the pluralistic natu...more




Sign up for Goodreads to pick your favorite quotes and books by Elaine Pagels.
avg rating: 3.82 | 2,625 ratings | 267 reviews | 16 distinct works | 11 fans
The Gnostic Gospels The Gnostic Gospels
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 3.90 — 1,115 ratings — published 1979
23 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Beyond Belief: The Secret Gosp... Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 3.69 — 519 ratings — published 1982
16 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Origin of Satan The Origin of Satan
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 3.85 — 374 ratings — published 1995
9 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Adam, Eve and the Serpent Adam, Eve and the Serpent
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 3.86 — 220 ratings — published 1988
9 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Reading Judas: The Gospel of J... Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 3.59 — 152 ratings — published 2007
6 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exeg... The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 3.83 — 29 ratings — published 1975
2 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Gospel of Thomas: New Pers... The Gospel of Thomas: New Perspectives on Jesus' Message
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 3.77 — 22 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Ex... Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 1973
3 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Reading Judas Reading Judas
by Elaine Pagels, Karen King
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2007
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Master Classes #7 Master Classes #7
by Elaine Pagels
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2002
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
More books by Elaine Pagels…

upcoming events

No scheduled events.

No videos have been added to this profile yet. Add one now.


topics mentioning this author

topics posts views last activity  
50 Books A Year: Evan's 50 for 2009 42 243 Sep 08, 2009 11:24AM  
SciFi and Fantasy...: * Introduce Yourself! 871 1608 9 hours, 6 min ago