Apostolos - Cappadona Emerita Professor Diane - Mary Magdalene A Visual History - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: From faithful apostle and seductress to feminist icon Mary Magdalene's many complex roles in Christian history have fascinated us for 2000 years. Illustrated in full colour this visual history reveals how images and presentations have created a Mary who is often far different from the real woman the first witness of the Resurrection in the gospels or even from her appearances in the works of the Church Fathers. Beginning with the earliest sources uncover who the real Mary was and what she meant in her own time before embarking on a fast - paced tour of Magdalene's depictions in great works of art forgotten masterpieces and contemporary visual culture. Considering relics statuary paintings sculpture and recent works for stage and screen discover how Mary Magdalene has been seen across time as a witness a sinner a penitent a contemplative a preacher and a patroness. Above all her complex roles Mary has emerged as a powerful feminist icon the closest person to Jesus himself with a visual history as rich and varied as the roles she has fulfilled in numerous contexts of faith and worship for two millennia.
Title: Mary Magdalene A Visual History
Author(s): Apostolos - Cappadona Emerita Professor Diane
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9780567705747
Pages: 176 Pages, 65 Colour Images
Publication Date: 2/23/2023
Category: Biblical Studies & Exegesis