Secrets of Mary Magdalene : the untold story of history's most misunderstood woman

Format:

Book

Title:

Secrets of Mary Magdalene : the untold story of history's most misunderstood woman

ISBN:

9781593152055

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

xii, 351 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Contents:

Mary Magdalene : outcast no more -- Embracing the traditions of women and the sacred -- Becoming the Apostle of Apostles -- Mary Magdalene : marginalized, harlotized, and "Put in her place" -- The Mary Magdalene roundtable -- The Mary Magdalene mosaic -- The Mary Magdalene of legend & lore -- Herstory today : Mary Magdalene in popular culture -- Thoroughly modern Mary : a Magdalene for the twenty-first century.

Personal Subject:

Mary Magdalene, Saint.

Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst00040116

Mary Magdalene, Saint. (OCoLC)fst00032964

Subject(s):

Christian women saints -- Biography.

Women in Christianity.

Apostles.

Church history.

Heresy.

Genre:

collective biographies.

Biographies.

Added Author:

De Keijzer, Arne J.

Burstein, Daniel.

Pagels, Elaine H., 1943-

Holds:

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Summary

Secrets of Mary Magdalene: The Untold Story of History's Most Misunderstood Woman addresses one of the defining mysteries of the last two millennia. With essays, interviews, stories, and art by some of the greatest thinkers and writers of our time, including Elaine Pagels, Anna Quindlen, and James Carroll, this book covers a fascinating range of thought-provoking ideas and questions. Who was the historical Mary Magdalene? What has she meant throughout the last two thousand years? What does she mean to us today?

Author Notes

Dan Burstein 's "Secrets" series has more than three million books in print worldwide. Burstein is the founder of Millennium Technology Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in innovative new technology companies. He is an award-winning journalist and author of six prior books on global economics and technology, including Yen! , Euroquake , Road Warriors , and Big Dragon . He is also the co-author of Blog! How the Newest Media Revolution is Changing Politics, Business and Culture .