In her new book “Revelations,” Elaine Pagels surveys this most savage and peculiar book of the New Testament with unruffled authority.
Books Of The Times: ‘revelations,’ By Elaine Pagels
By DWIGHT GARNER, New York Times
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 7:24am
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