Revelations visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation
A world-renowned scholar of religion and bestselling author of "The Gnostic Gospels, Beyond Belief," and" Reading Judas" explores the strangest and most controversial book in the Bible: the Book of Revelation.
| Main Author: | Pagels, Elaine H., 1943- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Viking,
2012.
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| Summary: |
A world-renowned scholar of religion and bestselling author of "The Gnostic Gospels, Beyond Belief," and" Reading Judas" explores the strangest and most controversial book in the Bible: the Book of Revelation. |
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 246 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780670023349 0670023345 |
| Author Notes: |
Pagels graduated from Stanford University receiving a B.A. in 1964 and an M.A. in 1965. She received a Ph.D in religion from Harvard University in 1970. She is the author of The Gnostic Gospels (1979), which won the National Book Award (Religion 1980) and the National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism 1979). Pagels is also the author of Adam, Eve and the Serpent (1988), The Origin of Satan (1995), Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas (2003), Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity (2007), and Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation (2012). (Bowker Author Biography) |