Description: Mary Magdalene Understood, Paperback by Schaberg, Jane; Johnson-Debaufre, Melanie, ISBN 0826418996, ISBN-13 9780826418999, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
Th begins with a visit to the long-neglected site of ancient Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Unexcavated and slipping into the sea, Migdal stands as a reminder of the lost history of Mary Magdalene, and of ancient women. From Migdal, the reader moves back in history, looking through Marys legends to her fame and notoriety. UNDERSTOOD then explores the silence, conflation, and distortion that characterizes Marys afterlife in text and image. There is Mary the Whore, the Demon-Possessed Madwoman, and the Penitent. All give glimpses into the significant social anxiety generated by womens sexuality, intelligence, and spirituality--power. Marys medieval and modern legends are contrasted sharply with her depiction in the Gnostic and apocryphal materials of Tomas and Philip. The scrolls of Nag Hammadi are discussed, and Marys role as visionary and leader are looked at--all giving a portrait of Marys prominence in the early centuries of Christianity. Marys story is part of an overall egalitarian and mystical movement that interpreted the absence of Jesus body as a powerful and prophetic sign of Gods vindication of the worlds suffering. The conclusion takes us back to the contemporary world. A reconstruction of Mary Magdalene and a Magdlene Christianity might be a source for social transformation. An epilogue, completely new to this book, looks at the phenomenon of THE DA VINCI CODE.
Th begins with a visit to the long-neglected site of ancient Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Unexcavated and slipping into the sea, Migdal stands as a reminder of the lost history of Mary Magdalene, and of ancient women. From Migdal, the reader moves back in history, looking through Marys legends to her fame and notoriety. UNDERSTOOD then explores the silence, conflation, and distortion that characterizes Marys afterlife in text and image. There is Mary the Whore, the Demon-Possessed Madwoman, and the Penitent. All give glimpses into the significant social anxiety generated by womens sexuality, intelligence, and spirituality--power. Marys medieval and modern legends are contrasted sharply with her depiction in the Gnostic and apocryphal materials of Tomas and Philip. The scrolls of Nag Hammadi are discussed, and Marys role as visionary and leader are looked at--all giving a portrait of Marys prominence in the early centuries of Christianity. Marys story is part of an overall egalitarian and mystical movement that interpreted the absence of Jesus body as a powerful and prophetic sign of Gods vindication of the worlds suffering. The conclusion takes us back to the contemporary world. A reconstruction of Mary Magdalene and a Magdlene Christianity might be a source for social transformation. An epilogue, completely new to this book, looks at the phenomenon of THE DA VINCI CODE.
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Book Title: Mary Magdalene Understood
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Name: Mary Magdalene Understood
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication Year: 2006
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Feminism & Feminist Theory, Biblical Biography / New Testament, Religious, Biblical Studies / General, Christian Life / Women's Issues
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 7.5 Oz
Author: Jane Schaberg
Subject Area: Religion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
