Reading Judas [Elaine Pagels & Karen King]

[Gnostic Tag Team] [Judas] [Deep Read]

Reading Judas

Elaine Pagels & Karen King

Viking, NY. 2007. First edition. Some light chipping to dust jacket near the base of the spine, otherwise pristine. An excellent copy.

From the publisher:

"The recently unearthed Gospel of Judas is a source of fascination for biblical scholars and lay Christians alike. Now two leading experts on the Gnostic gospels tackle the important questions posed by its discovery, including: How could any Christian imagine Judas to be Jesus' favorite? And what kind of vision of God does the author offer? Working from Karen L. King's brilliant new translation, Elaine Pagels and King provide the context necessary for considering its meaning. Reading Judas plunges into the heart of Christianity itself and will stand as the definitive look at the gospel for years to come."

The two ultimate Gnostic Scholar Baddies combine forces here to do a dizzying comprehensive deep read of the Gospel of Judas. Everything Pagels has written is essential, and this is no exception.