Miracles and Wonder

Miracles and Wonder The Historical Mystery of Jesus Elaine PagelsDoubleday, 2025ISBN 9780385547468 Hardcover, 336 pp.9.6 X 6.5 X 1.2 inches | 1.4 pounds NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From a renowned National Book Award–winning scholar, an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world.“This a brilliant and necessary book. Sober, wise, respectful, and fearless." —Jon Meacham, author of The Soul of America"Pagels’ story is for believers and non-believers alike.” —Tara Westover, author of Educated"The depth of spirituality she uncovers is profound.” —The New York Times Book ReviewEarly in her career, Elaine Pagels changed our understanding of the origins of Christianity with her work in The Gnostic Gospels. Now, in the culmination of a decades-long career, she explores the biggest subject of all, Jesus. In Miracles and Wonder she sets out to discover how a poor young Jewish man inspired a religion