Elaine Pagels joined the Princeton faculty in 1982, shortly after receiving a MacArthur Fellowship. Perhaps best known as the author of The Gnostic Gospels, The Origin of Satan, and Adam, Eve and the Serpent, she has published widely on Gnosticism and early Christianity, and continues to pursue research interests in late antiquity. Her most recent books include Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas (was on the New York Times best-seller list) and Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation (2012). Her current project is working on new research and completing another book.
Courses – Spring 2020
REL 526
Religions of Late Antiquity Workshop
Professor(s): Elaine H. Pagels
12:00 pm-1:20 W
REL 350 /CLA 352 /ENG 442 /HIS 353: God, Satan, Goddesses, and Monsters: How Their Stories Play in Art, Culture, and Politics (EC) na, npdf
Enrollment by application or interview. Departmental permission required.
Total Course Enrollment: 15
Professor(s): Elaine H. Pagels
1:30 pm-4:20 T
Department Area Requirement: Ancient Mediterranean
Courses – Fall 2019
REL 252 (EC) Graded A-F, P/D/F, Audit
Jesus: How Christianity Began
Professor(s): Elaine H. Pagels
11:00 am-11:50 M W
Department Area Requirement: Ancient Mediterranean
REL 525
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Elaine H. Pagels
12:00 pm-1:30 W
Publications
Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas (2003) 2. Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity -co-authored w Karen L. King (2007)