false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174088182m/360625.jpg 360625 13 Of all the women in the Bible, perhaps no one's presence has been as constantly reinterpreted as that of Mary Magdalene. Was she a prostitute? A prophet? In Margaret George's epic historical novel, <I>Mary, Called Magdalene</I> (Geroge's previous subjects include Henry VIII, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Cleopatra), Mary comes alive as one of Jesus' first believers, a woman of infallible visions and a faith that earns her the title "Apostle to the Apostles." With numerous biblical and scholarly texts serving as the core of this intriguing woman's story, George recreates the world of Galilean fishermen and the oppressions of the Jewish people under Roman rule. Cast out from her family after Jesus expels the demons that have ravaged her mind, Mary follows the man from Nazareth until they receive attention from the skeptical hordes and the Roman magistrates controlling Jerusalem. <p> Mary, from beginning to end of this giant undertaking, is a woman who struggles to reconcile her absence from her young daughter's life with the chance to be part of something important. Through the lens of her ever-inquisitive mind, the story covers the formation of Jesus' ragtag band of disciples and the crucifixion, and ends with Mary's mission as the head of the Christian church in Ephesus, where she died at the age of 90. What makes this a compelling read is that Mary's story connects humanity with faith in a way that's possible to understand, whatever our contemporary beliefs. <I>--Emily Russin</I> 12853 2002 Mary, Called Magdalene total:1268|5:353|4:436|3:305|2:131|1:43| 1268 4729 1923 187 3 2 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 15:24:29 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 16:18:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 06:02:05 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 19:11:18 -0700 2009
I read it for The...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 13 18:25:42 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 02 08:13:53 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 16 14:50:54 -0700 2007 Sun May 20 08:30:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue May 12 10:14:53 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 10:14:53 -0700 2009 The story begins with Mary as a child. She finds an idol on her way to Jerusalem and fro...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 09:32:49 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 17:32:54 -0700 2009
On the good side, it really helped Bible times come alive for me. What was it like to live when Jesus walked the earth, what were homes like, what types of jobs did people have, and what was life like for ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 09:51:54 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 10:58:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 17:00:57 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 17:16:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Jul 13 03:36:06 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 03:42:02 -0700 2008 Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles a few years ago. Mary Stuart is one of my favourite historical characters and Ms George captured her character perfectl...more...]]> 2 0 false true Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 11:13:51 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 10:17:22 -0800 2008
the main one is that i kept taking my background and what ive learned and applying it. its really conflicting. even though i dont believe what i was taught, it kept coming to me as i read. i think...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 09 09:29:07 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 17:50:07 -0700 2007
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"Of all the women in the Bible, perhaps no one's presence has been as constantly reinterpreted as that of Mary Magdalene. Was she a prostitute? A prophet? Cast out from her family after Jesus expels the demons that have ravaged her mind, Mary follows the man from Naz...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Feb 16 18:29:27 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 18:38:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon May 11 12:51:02 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 12:51:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:12:49 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 15:30:28 -0800 2009 1
I've read The Autobiography of Henry VIII With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers, and this book is much the same - a solid, well-crafted what-might-have-been novel ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Dec 27 10:15:47 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 22 14:51:57 -0700 2009 1.5 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 03 17:07:44 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 20 06:57:33 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 12:37:55 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 12:42:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 25 17:03:27 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 17:05:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sun May 31 13:04:32 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 13:11:50 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=360625