Miracles and Wonder
The Historical Mystery of Jesus
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From a renowned National Book Award–winning scholar, an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world.
“This a brilliant and necessary book. Sober, wise, respectful, and fearless." —Jon Meacham, author of The Soul of America
"Pagels’ story is for believers and non-believers alike.” —Tara Westover, author of Educated
"The depth of spirituality she uncovers is profound.” —The New York Times Book Review
Early in her career, Elaine Pagels changed our understanding of the origins of Christianity with her work in The Gnostic Gospels. Now, in the culmination of a decades-long career, she explores the biggest subject of all, Jesus. In Miracles and Wonder she…
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April 1, 2025Elaine Pagels is the Harrington Spear Paine Foundation Professor of Religion at Princeton University. She is the author of several books, including Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity, the New York Times bestseller Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas, and The Gnostic Gospels, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award. Professor Pagels lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
Miracles and Wonder
Elaine Pagels
Revelations
Elaine Pagels
Reading Judas
Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King
Living Buddha, Living Christ
Thich Nhat Hanh; Introduction by Elaine Pagels
Beyond Belief
Elaine Pagels
The Origin of Satan
Elaine Pagels
Adam, Eve, and the Serpent
Elaine Pagels