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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100142002798

ISBN-139780142002797

eBay Product ID (ePID)2489457

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Book TitleMary, Called Magdalene

Number of Pages672 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicReligious, Christian / General, Biographical, Historical

Publication Year2003

GenreFiction

AuthorMargaret George

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight21.3 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-056840

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Colorful and involving... [George] is a powerful writer." -- The Washington Post "A novel of great imagination." -- San Jose Mercury News "Engaging and intelligent fiction that celebrates one of Christianity's great women." -- Kirkus Reviews "The premise of Ms. George's novel is intriguing...with rigorous research, [she] paints the landscape and rituals of Judea and makes 'educated guesses' about her mysterious subject." -- The New York Times "An expansive, thoughtful novel." -- San Francisco Chronicle , Colorful and involving... [George] is a powerful writer. ( The Washington Post ) A novel of great imagination. ( San Jose Mercury News ) Engaging and intelligent fiction that celebrates one of Christianity's great women. ( Kirkus Reviews ), Colorful and involving... [George] is a powerful writer. (The Washington Post) A novel of great imagination. (San Jose Mercury News) Engaging and intelligent fiction that celebrates one of Christianity's great women. (Kirkus Reviews), "Colorful and involving... [George] is a powerful writer."-- The Washington Post "A novel of great imagination."-- San Jose Mercury News "Engaging and intelligent fiction that celebrates one of Christianity's great women."-- Kirkus Reviews "The premise of Ms. George's novel is intriguing...with rigorous research, [she] paints the landscape and rituals of Judea and makes 'educated guesses' about her mysterious subject."-- The New York Times "An expansive, thoughtful novel."-- San Francisco Chronicle, "Colorful and involving... [George] is a powerful writer." - The Washington Post "A novel of great imagination." - San Jose Mercury News "Engaging and intelligent fiction that celebrates one of Christianity's great women." - Kirkus Reviews "The premise of Ms. George's novel is intriguing...with rigorous research, [she] paints the landscape and rituals of Judea and makes 'educated guesses' about her mysterious subject." - The New York Times "An expansive, thoughtful novel." - San Francisco Chronicle

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Grade ToUP

Dewey Decimal813.5/4

SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling author of The Splendor Before the Dark reveals the untold story of Mary Magdalene--a disciple of Jesus Christ and the most mysterious woman in the Bible. Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she was the first person to whom the risen Christ appeared--and the one commissioned to tell others the good news, earning her the ancient honorific, "Apostle to the Apostles." Today, Mary continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration. In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene's life story, Margaret George convincingly captures this renowned woman's voice as she moves from girlhood to womanhood, becomes part of the circle of disciples, and comes to grips with the divine. While grounded in biblical scholarship and secular research, Mary, Called Magdalene ultimately transcends both history and fiction to become a "diary of a soul."

LC Classification NumberPS3557.E49 M36