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Ian Leslie
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I'm fascinated by humans - by the creative, combative, insightful, self-deceiving, wilful and perverse creatures that we are. In each of my books I hold some aspect of human psychology or behaviour up to the light and examine it from many angles. I consult with psychologists, anthropologists, economists, historians and philosophers; I interview people who do extraordinary jobs. I seek out the most amazing ideas and insights - and I bring this stew to the bubble with stories. Essentially, I aim to make you see what you thought you knew in a whole new light, and to give you insights that you can apply in your...
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Elaine Pagels
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Elaine Pagels is a preeminent figure in the theological community whose scholarship has earned her international respect. The Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University, she was awarded the Rockefeller, Guggenheim & MacArthur Fellowships in three consecutive years. As a young researcher at Barnard College, she changed forever the historical landscape of the Christian religion by exploding the myth of the early Christian Church as a unified movement. Her findings were published in the bestselling book, The Gnostic Gospels, an analysis of 52 early Christian manuscripts that were unearthed...
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