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The Gnostic Gospels (1979)

by Elaine Pagels (1943 - )

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cmadler May 18th, 2007 02:23 PM PST

From Wikipedia:

Elaine Pagles' study of the Nag Hammadi manuscripts in the late 1960's was the basis for The Gnostic Gospels (1979), a popular introduction to the Nag Hammadi library. This bestselling book won both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award and was chosen by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best books of the twentieth century.

In a different measure of its influence, the conservative Christian Intercollegiate Studies Institute listed it as one of the 50 Worst Books of the Twentieth Century.