Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: Sex and Politics in Early Christianity

by Elaine Pagels

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A National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author deepens and refreshes our view of early Christianity while casting a disturbing light on the evolution of the attitudes passed down to us. 

"Confirms her reputation as both a scholar and a popular interpreter.... Continuously rewarding and illuminating." —The New York Times

How did the early Christians come to believe that sex was inherently sinful? When did the Fall of Adam become synonymous with the fall of humanity? What turned Christianity from a dissident sect that  championed the integrity of the individual and the idea...Read more
  • ISBN10 0679722327
  • ISBN13 9780679722328
  • Publish Date 19 September 1989 (first published 22 September 1988)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Vintage