TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chilton,Bruce
TI  - Mary Magdalene: a biography 
SN  - 0385513178
AV  - BS2485 .C45 2005
U1  - 226/.092B 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - New York
PB  - Doubleday
KW  - Mary Magdalene,
KW  - Jesus Christ
KW  - Bible
KW  - N.T
KW  - Biography
KW  - Christian saints
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-201) and index; Marguerite -- Possessed -- The Magdalene -- Secret exorcism -- Mary's signature -- Nameless anointer -- "Thy name is as oil poured forth" -- Transfiguration at the tomb -- Ecstatic vision -- The scar -- Expurgating the Magdalene -- Orthodox ambivalence and the gnostic quest -- The breakout -- The goddess and the vixen -- Relics of the Magdalene
N2  - 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 new biography, biblical scholar Chilton offers an authoritative portrait of this fascinating woman. Through interpretations of ancient texts, he shows that Mary played a central role in Jesus'. He traces the evolving images of Mary Magdalene and the legends surrounding her, and explains why, despite her prominence, the Gospels actually say so little about her. In a 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.--From publisher description
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