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Adam, Eve and the Serpent

by Elaine Pagels

Deepens & refreshes our view of early Christianity while casting a disturbing light on the evolution of the attitudes passed down to us. Acknowledgments The Book of Genesis, Chapters 1-3 Introduction "The Kingdom of God is at hand" Christians against the Roman order Gnostic improvisations on Genesis The "Paradise of Virginity" regained The politics of paradise The nature of nature Epilogue Notes Index

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