Origin of Satan

"That Pagels can explain [a] complicated thesis in a mere 184 pages of text testifies to her skill as a master teacher. Her strength lies not in discovering new facts but in drawing familiar facts into new and meaningful configurations. Her clear, concise exposition rarely bogs down in details...Though minor errors of fact occur...they do not affect Pagels's overall thesis....Pagels's achievement is both a stimulating intellectual romp and a sobering sermon on the dangers of religious polemic."Pagels, Elaine is the author of 'Origin of Satan', published 1996 under ISBN 9780679731184 and ISBN 0679731180.