😬 while the book is very well written and researched, interesting and detailed, I was a bit let down because I thought it would have a dark touch. Instead it has an academic tone which may suit people looking for rigorous research.
👉 Pagels digs the old and new testaments looking for mentions of Satan. Not only the Bible but other ancient books which were not included. She is interested in how, from a historical point of view, perceptions have changed over the years. On how the idea of Satan came to be. From being gods helper to becoming his worst enemy. From being an abstract concept: (forces of) evil, in the old testament, to taking various shapes to end as the entity we now know as Satan.
👉 Pagels considers the historical contexts, refers to other ancient writings, compares the testaments writings between them and with other religious and philosophical writings.
👉 What we get is a kind of socio-political/historical account of the evolution of the concept or if you wish the entity of Satan.
🧐 Things I want to follow up on: the Manuscripts of Nag Hammadi.
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