Revelations by Elaine Pagels

Revelations by Elaine Pagels

A profound exploration of the Bible's most controversial book--from the bestselling author of Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels

The strangest book of the New Testament, filled with visions of the Rapture, the whore of Babylon, and apocalyptic writing of the end of times, the Book of Revelation has fascinated readers for more than two thousand years, but where did it come from? And what are the meanings of its surreal images of dragons, monsters, angels, and cosmic war?

Elaine Pagels, New York Times bestselling author and "the preeminent voice of biblical scholarship to the American public" (The Philadelphia Inquirer), elucidates the true history of this controversial book, uncovering its origins and the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the world's religions. Brilliantly weaving scholarship with a deep understanding of the human needs to which religion speaks, Pagels has written what may be the masterwork of her unique career.

Elaine Pagels is a world-renowned professor whose scholarly achievements have gained her international acclaim. Pagels, the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University, has received three consecutive Rockefeller, Guggenheim, and MacArthur Fellowships. The Gnostic Gospels, Beyond Belief, and Revelations are among her works.

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ISBN 13	9780143121633
ISBN 10	0143121634
Title	Revelations
Author	Elaine Pagels
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2013-02-26
Number of pages	256
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