{"product_id":"the-gnostic-gospels-1","title":"The Gnostic Gospels","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"638\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"237\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eElaine Pagels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"292\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Books (A Division of Random House)\u003cbr data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"359\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981 (Vintage Books edition)\u003cbr data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Books Edition\u003cbr data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass Market Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good to Near Fine. Clean, tight copy with age-toning consistent with vintage paperbacks. Sealed in archival protective pocket.\u003cbr data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780394742106\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"659\"\u003eWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, \u003cem data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eThe Gnostic Gospels\u003c\/em\u003e revolutionized modern understanding of early Christianity. Elaine Pagels examines the discovery of the Nag Hammadi texts and explores how alternative Christian traditions—suppressed by the early church—offered radically different views of God, creation, authority, and the role of women. Written with remarkable clarity and intellectual elegance, this landmark work bridges scholarship and accessibility, making complex theological debates understandable to general readers. Still widely read decades after publication, this book remains essential for anyone interested in Christian origins, religious history, and suppressed spiritual traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44135161987252,"sku":"201-8","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/gospelcover.jpg?v=1769649846","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/the-gnostic-gospels-1","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}