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Mary Magdalene: A Cultural History

Autor Philip C. Almond
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 noi 2022
Mary Magdalene is a key figure in the history of Christianity. After Mary, the mother of Jesus, she remains the most important female saint in her guise both as primary witness to the resurrection and 'apostle of the apostles'. This volume, the first major work on the Magdalene in more than thirty years, focuses on her 'lives' as these have been imagined and reimagined within Christian tradition. Philip Almond expertly disentangles the numerous narratives that have shaped the story of Mary over the past two millennia. Exploring the 'idea' of the Magdalene – her cult, her relics, her legacy – the author deftly peels back complex layers of history and myth to reveal many different Maries, including penitent prostitute; demoniac; miracle worker; wife and lover of Jesus; symbol of the erotic; and New Age goddess. By challenging uniform or homogenised readings of the Magdalene, this absorbing new book brings fascinating insights to its subject.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781009221696
ISBN-10: 1009221698
Pagini: 386
Dimensiuni: 146 x 223 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. Who was Mary Magdalene?; 2. The 'lives' of Mary Magdalene; 3. The 'afterlives' of Mary Magdalene; 4. Mary divided: sacred and profane; 5. Many Magdalenes – redeemed and redeeming; 6. Mary Magdalene – lover and wife; Epilogue: on myth and history.

Recenzii

'Almond's research is meticulously detailed, yet entertainingly delivered … Learned and incisive, this is a top-notch work of Christian cultural analysis.' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Descriere

This book tells the story of Mary Magdalene from its beginnings in the New Testament up to the present time.