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Mary of Magdala : apostle and leader
- Title
- Mary of Magdala : apostle and leader / Mary R. Thompson.
- Author
- Thompson, Mary R., 1928-2015.
- Publication
- New York : Paulist Press, c1995.
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Details
- Description
- v, 145 p.; 21 cm.
- 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.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-143) and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- JFD-26010
- ISBN
- 0809135736 (alk. paper)
- 9780809135738 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 95013887
- OCLC
- 32312534
- Author
- Thompson, Mary R., 1928-2015.
- Title
- Mary of Magdala : apostle and leader / Mary R. Thompson.
- Imprint
- New York : Paulist Press, c1995.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-143) and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Thompson, Mary R., 1928- Mary of Magdala. New York : Paulist Press, c1995 (OCoLC)604178415Online version: Thompson, Mary R., 1928- Mary of Magdala. New York : Paulist Press, c1995 (OCoLC)608427714
- Research Call Number
- JFD-26010