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    <body><![CDATA[I usually try and stick to two books at a time -- three seems a little much to manage, but when I passed by this in the library last night, it was impossible not to grab.  This is not &quot;only&quot; the story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, but a history of the Christian misogyny from Constantine to the present day.  The Christian (largely Catholic) church's relationship with the character of Mary Magdalene has largely dictated its relationship with women overall.<br/><br/>I'm just one day into reading this book, but the quote from the Gnostic book of Mary detailing the post-crucifixion interplay between Mary and Simon Peter on page one, chapter one had me hooked.<br/><br/>[I got this from the Denton Public Library:]]]></body>
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