MARY MAGDALEN myth and metaphor

Politics & Social Sciences

Haskins, Susan

Women's Studies

Harpercollins

Mary Magdalen has always been a predominant and fascinating figure for Christianity. But who was she really? The Gnostics hailed her as the companion of the Savior and the woman He loved most. Early Christian writers called her the Bride of Christ and the apostle to the apostles. But for centuries her most durable image has been that of a prostitute who repented and devoted her life to Jesus - an image that both shaped and to some extent reflected the Church's attitude toward women. Yet this figure does not appear in the New Testament. All that we know of the real Magdalen are the four facts noted in the Gospels: she was one of Christ's followers; she was present at His crucifixion; she was one of the earliest witnesses of His resurrection; and she was the first person to be charged with proclaiming the Christian message. But somewhere along the line she was confused with Mary, the sister of Lazarus, and with the woman taken in adultery whose life Jesus saved. Using evidence from early Christian writings, medieval sermons, devotional works, and the art and literature of nearly two thousand years, Susan Haskins shows how Mary Magdalen merged with other figures in the New Testament until she came to epitomize the condition of women in the Church and in society. Today, when women are assuming more active roles in both, Mary Magdalen is once again being reevaluated.

Mary Magdalen: Myth and Metaphor

Religion & Spirituality

Harcourt

Book by Ayers, John, Darby, Michael, Haskins, Susan, Burton, Anthony

Victoria and Albert

BURTON, Anthony

Ayers, John

Darby, Michael

History

Studio

A dramatic, thought-provoking portrait of one of the most compelling figures in early Christianity explores two thousand years of history, art, and literature to provide a close-up look at Mary Magdalen and her significance in Christian thought. Reissue.

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Riverhead Trade

Exploring two thousand years of history, art, and literature, this dramatic and illuminating portrait studies one of the most compelling figures in early Christianity, and provides a deep analysis on the magnitude that her complex story has had on religious and cultural thought.

Mary Magdalen: Truth and Myth

RANDOM HOUSE UK

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