“A stunning book . . . [that] refreshes our view of early Christianity.” —Christian Science Monitor
“[Adam, Eve, and the Serpent] confirms her reputation as both a scholar and a popular interpreter. . . . Her book is continuously rewarding and illuminating.” —The New York Times
“This virtuoso study may disquiet some readers and refresh other; the debate it opens is not likely to leave any reader unmoved.” —The New Yorker
“Ms. Pagels has taken a complex and seemingly arcane subject and made it fascinating and accessible. . . . Any scholarly author who has ever tried to do that will recognize the brilliance of her achievement.” —Wall Street Journal
