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Twelve Good Books on Gnosticism and Early Christianity
The Lost Gospel Q: The Original Sayings of JesusThe Lost Gospel Q: The Original Sayings of Jesus by Marcus J. Borg
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A serious attempt to shed light on the historical Jesus.
A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and IslamA History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Karen Armstrong
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Enormous amount of research but still highly readable.
The Gospel of Jesus: According to the Jesus SeminarThe Gospel of Jesus: According to the Jesus Seminar by Robert W. Funk
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A more believable Jesus.
The Gospel of Mary MagdaleneThe Gospel of Mary Magdalene
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For it is within you.
The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman ApostleThe Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle by Karen L. King
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Thoroughly readable.
The Nag Hammadi Library in EnglishThe Nag Hammadi Library in English by James Robinson
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Now we hear from the other side.
Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the TextsExcavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts by John Dominic Crossan
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Relentlessly digging for the truth.
The Gnostic GospelsThe Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
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The losers' side of the story.
Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas (Vintage)Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas (Vintage) by Elaine Pagels
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An incredible diversity of beliefs within early Christianity.
The Origin of SatanThe Origin of Satan by Elaine H Pagels
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Loaded with insights and information.
Adam, Eve and the SerpentAdam, Eve and the Serpent by Elaine Pagels
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So much for that simple and unified body of early Christians.
The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline LettersThe Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters by Elaine Pagels
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Pagels digs deep in her analysis of Paul's letters.