The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

The Gnostic Gospels

Elaine Pagels

224 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The Gnostic Gospels is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of Christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Ci...

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Moods

informative 97%
reflective 45%
challenging 40%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
dark 2%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 43%
fast 10%

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