Mary Magdalene: Women, the Church, and the Great Deception

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Synopsis
“Brilliant . . . Essential reading for anyone who cares about Church history and gender equality. . . . speaks to our times with impressive relevance.” —Reading in TranslationFrom one of Italy’s most renowned historians of religion, an exciting new portrait of one of Christianity’s most complex—and most misunderstood—figures: Mary MagdaleneJesus’ favorite and most devoted disciple? A prostitute shunned from her community? A symbol of female leadership and independence? Who really was Mary Magdalene, and how does her story fit within the history of Christianity, and that of female emancipation?In this meticulously researched, highly engaging book, Adriana Valerio looks at history, art, and literature to show how centuries of misinterpretation and willful distortion—aimed at establishing and preserving gender hierarchies—have stripped this historical figure of her complexity and relevance.By revealing both the benign and the pernicious misrepresentations of Mary Magdalene, this thought-provoking essay reaffirms the central role played by women in the origins of Christianity and their essential contribution to one of the founding experiences of Western thought and society.“Persuasive. . . . Academics working in Christianity should get much from this well-argued study.” —Publishers Weekly“A masterful work.” —Osservatore Romano“A short and readable yet sweeping and well-researched essay that stands out for its intellectual honesty [ . . . ] We are all Mary Magdalene.” —Cultura al femminile
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
110 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781609457068
Related ISBNs:
9781609457051
Publisher:
Europa Editions
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Società editrice il Mulino, Bologna
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Education
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Bookshare Staff
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