The gnostic Gospels
By: by Elaine Pagels.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1979
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: Nag Hammadi codices; Gnosticism; Apocryphal Gospels
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.