Sinopsis de READING JUDAS:THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS AND THE SHAPING OF CHRISTIANITY
Reading Judas explores the meanings of the Gospel, unpacking its startling claim that not only did Jesus ask Judas to betray him, but also that the other disciples killed Judas: he didn''t commit suicide. From this, it moves on to explain how each Gospel – whether New Testament or ''heretical'' – supports one (or more) disciple and is a rallying point for different groups in the early Church, with competing views and doubts on their new faith, including the meaning of Jesus''s death and the importance of sacrifice.
Elaine Pagels se formó en historia y estudios clásicos por las universidades de Stanford y Harvard. Desde hace años es profesora de religión en la Universidad de Princeton. Además de Los Evangelios gnósticos, Pagels es autora de Adán, Eva y la serpiente (Crítica, 1990), The origin of Satan (1995) y Más allá de la fe (Crítica, 2004).