The Origin of Satan (1995 Pagels), book
The Origin of Satan (1995) is a book by Elaine H. Pagels.
Abstract
Editions and translations
Published in New York, NY: Random House, 1995 (#2052). Translated into German (1996)
- Satans Ursprung (1996 Pagels), book (German ed.)
- L'origine de Satan (1997 Pagels), book (French ed.)
- Akuma no kigen (2000 Pagels), book (Japanese ed.)
Table of contents
The gospel of Mark and the Jewish war -- The social history of Satan : from the Hebrew Bible to the gospels -- Matthew's campaign against the Pharisees : deploying the devil -- Luke and John claim Israel's legacy : the split widens -- Satan's earthly kingdom : Christians against pagans -- The enemy within : demonizing the heretics.