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Mary Magdalene : A Biography by Bruce Chilton (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDoubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100385513178
ISBN-139780385513173
eBay Product ID (ePID)45582615
Product Key Features
Book TitleMary Magdalene : a Biography
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicBiblical Biography / New Testament, General
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorBruce Chilton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-045446
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsPraise for "Rabbi Paul "" A worthwhile exploration of a life that has richly touched all of ours." -- "Dallas Morning News "" [Chilton' s] inviting prose, ability to recreate the cultural contexts of Paul' s life, and deep affection for the Apostle bring new life to a tale that has been told many times before." -- "Publishers Weekly "" An eloquent biographical masterpiece." -- "Jerusalem Post "Praise for "Rabbi Jesus "" Bruce Chilton' s masterpiece of religious narrative marks a genuinely new and important step beyond the now-faltering historical Jesus movement." -- Jacob Neusner, "Jerusalem Post" " Open this book and see Jesus as you' ve never seen him . . . This is one heck of a good read." -- "National Catholic Reporter" " "Rabbi Jesus "is a scholarly pursuit that reads more like a novel. The biography flows with the fluidity of an adventure tale, rich in characters, texture, and detail." -- "The Herald-Sun" (Durham, North Carolina), Praise for Rabbi Paul "A worthwhile exploration of a life that has richly touched all of ours." -Dallas Morning News "[Chilton's] inviting prose, ability to recreate the cultural contexts of Paul's life, and deep affection for the Apostle bring new life to a tale that has been told many times before." -Publishers Weekly "An eloquent biographical masterpiece." -Jerusalem Post Praise for Rabbi Jesus "Bruce Chilton's masterpiece of religious narrative marks a genuinely new and important step beyond the now-faltering historical Jesus movement." -Jacob Neusner, Jerusalem Post "Open this book and see Jesus as you've never seen him . . . This is one heck of a good read." -National Catholic Reporter "Rabbi Jesus is a scholarly pursuit that reads more like a novel. The biography flows with the fluidity of an adventure tale, rich in characters, texture, and detail." -The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina), Praise for "Rabbi Paul "A worthwhile exploration of a life that has richly touched all of ours." --"Dallas Morning News "[Chilton's] inviting prose, ability to recreate the cultural contexts of Paul's life, and deep affection for the Apostle bring new life to a tale that has been told many times before." --"Publishers Weekly "An eloquent biographical masterpiece." --"Jerusalem Post Praise for "Rabbi Jesus "Bruce Chilton's masterpiece of religious narrative marks a genuinely new and important step beyond the now-faltering historical Jesus movement." --Jacob Neusner, "Jerusalem Post "Open this book and see Jesus as you've never seen him . . . This is one heck of a good read." --"National Catholic Reporter ""Rabbi Jesus is a scholarly pursuit that reads more like a novel. The biography flows with the fluidity of an adventure tale, rich in characters, texture, and detail." --"The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina), Praise forRabbi Paul "A worthwhile exploration of a life that has richly touched all of ours." -Dallas Morning News "[Chilton's] inviting prose, ability to recreate the cultural contexts of Paul's life, and deep affection for the Apostle bring new life to a tale that has been told many times before." -Publishers Weekly "An eloquent biographical masterpiece." -Jerusalem Post Praise forRabbi Jesus "Bruce Chilton's masterpiece of religious narrative marks a genuinely new and important step beyond the now-faltering historical Jesus movement." -Jacob Neusner,Jerusalem Post "Open this book and see Jesus as you've never seen him . . . This is one heck of a good read." -National Catholic Reporter "Rabbi Jesusis a scholarly pursuit that reads more like a novel. The biography flows with the fluidity of an adventure tale, rich in characters, texture, and detail." -The Herald-Sun(Durham, North Carolina)
Dewey Decimal226/.092 B
SynopsisAfter 2,000 years of flawed history, here at last is a magnificent new biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place of importance in Christianity. Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms-witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, the devoted companion (and perhaps even the wife) of Jesus. In this brilliant new biography, Bruce Chilton, a renowned biblical scholar, offers the first complete and authoritative portrait of this fascinating woman. Through groundbreaking interpretations of ancient texts, Chilton shows that Mary played a central role in Jesus' ministry and was a seminal figure in the creation of Christianity. Chilton traces the evolving images of Mary Magdalene and the legends surrounding her. He explains why, despite her prominence, the Gospels actually say so little about her and why the Catholic Church for thousands of years has sought to marginalize her importance. In a probing look at the Church's attitudes toward women, he investigates Christian misogyny in the ancient world, including the suppression of women priests who patterned their activities on Mary's; explores the impact of Gnostic ambivalence toward women on its depictions of Mary; and shows that these traditions still influence modern portrayals of her. Chilton's descriptions of who Mary Magdalene was and what she did challenge the male-dominated history of Christianity familiar to most readers. Placing Mary within the traditions of Jewish female savants, Chilton presents a visionary figure who was fully immersed in the mystical teachings that shaped Jesus' own teachings and a woman who was a religious master in her own right., Chilton seeks to answer questions about Mary Magdalene, and the answers will surprise many readers. He makes the case for regarding Mary as a sophisticated religious thinker in her own right., After 2,000 years of flawed history, here at last is a magnificent new biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place of importance in Christianity. Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms-- witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, the devoted companion (and perhaps even the wife) of Jesus. In this brilliant new biography, Bruce Chilton, a renowned biblical scholar, offers the first complete and authoritative portrait of this fascinating woman. Through groundbreaking interpretations of ancient texts, Chilton shows that Mary played a central role in Jesus' ministry and was a seminal figure in the creation of Christianity. Chilton traces the evolving images of Mary Magdalene and the legends surrounding her. He explains why, despite her prominence, the Gospels actually say so little about her and why the Catholic Church for thousands of years has sought to marginalize her importance. In a probing look at the Church' s attitudes toward women, he investigates Christian misogyny in the ancient world, including the suppression of women priests who patterned their activities on Mary' s; explores the impact of Gnostic ambivalence toward women on its depictions of Mary; and shows that these traditions still influence modern portrayals of her. Chilton' s descriptions of who Mary Magdalene was and what she did challenge the male-dominated history of Christianity familiar to most readers. Placing Mary within the traditions of Jewish female savants, Chilton presents a visionary figure who was fully immersed in themystical teachings that shaped Jesus' own teachings and a woman who was a religious master in her own right.
LC Classification NumberBS2485.C45 2005
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