Download or read book Reading Judas written by Elaine H. Pagels and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluates the meaning of the controversial, newly-discovered Gospel of Judas, illustrating how the text offers an understanding of Judas's betrayal, the apostles' understanding of Jesus's death, and God's role in the crucifixion.