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 – Fall 2018
HUM 290 /REL 282 (EM) Graded A-F, P/D/F, Audit
Jesus and Buddha
Professor(s): Jonathan C. Gold, Elaine H. Pagels
11:00 am-11:50 MW
Department Area Requirement: Does NOT satisfy sub-field requirement; does count as departmental.
REL 350 /CLA 352 /ENG 442 /HIS 353 (HA) na, npdf
God, Satan, Goddesses, and Monsters: How Their Stories Play in Art, Culture, and Politics Enrollment by application or interview. Departmental permission required.
Professor(s): Elaine H. Pagels
1:30 pm-4:20 T
Department Area Requirement: Ancient Mediterranean
Courses – Spring 2018
REL 504 */AUD
Studies in Greco-Roman Religions – Community Formation, Ritual, & Politics in Early Christianity
Elaine H. Pagels
1:30 pm – 4:20 pm W
REL 526 */AUD
Religions of Late Antiquity Workshop
Elaine H. Pagels
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm T
REL 352 (HA) na, npdf
Who Was or Is Jesus?
Elaine H. Pagels
1:30 pm – 4:20 pm M
Department Area Requirement: Ancient Mediterranean
ENROLLMENT BY APPLICATION OR INTERVIEW. DEPARTMENTAL PERMISSION REQUIRED.
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)