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Mary of Magdala : apostle and leader / Mary R. Thompson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Paulist Press, c1995.Description: v, 145 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0809135736 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 226/.092 20
LOC classification:
  • BS2485 .T47 1995
Contents:
I. The Background -- II. Scriptural Evidence -- III. Mary of Magdala in Mark and Matthew -- IV. Mary of Magdala in Luke -- V. Mary of Magdala in the Fourth Gospel -- VI. Women Leaders in the Ancient World -- VII. Women in the Apocryphal and Canonical Literature -- VIII. Conclusions -- Epilogue: Mary as Role Model.
Summary: Was the real Mary of Magdala a devoted disciple of Christ, a penitent, or a prostitute? Mary of Magdala: Apostle and Leader is a fascinating examination of the actual written accounts referring to Mary. The result is a portrait of the various images of Mary of Magdala that have emerged in different guises over the centuries.
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BS2485 .H43 2004 The Mary Magdalene tradition : BS2485 .R35 2013 Mary Magdalene : BS2485 .S34 2002 The resurrection of Mary Magdalene : BS2485 .T47 1995 Mary of Magdala : BS2505.A3 T64 2008 Paul and his world / BS2505. B37 Paul BS2505. B37 Paul

Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-143) and index.

I. The Background -- II. Scriptural Evidence -- III. Mary of Magdala in Mark and Matthew -- IV. Mary of Magdala in Luke -- V. Mary of Magdala in the Fourth Gospel -- VI. Women Leaders in the Ancient World -- VII. Women in the Apocryphal and Canonical Literature -- VIII. Conclusions -- Epilogue: Mary as Role Model.

Was the real Mary of Magdala a devoted disciple of Christ, a penitent, or a prostitute? Mary of Magdala: Apostle and Leader is a fascinating examination of the actual written accounts referring to Mary. The result is a portrait of the various images of Mary of Magdala that have emerged in different guises over the centuries.

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