Mary Magdalene: a cultural history
"This volume, the first major work on the Magdalene in more than thirty years, focuses on her 'lives' as these have been imagined and reimagined within Christian tradition. Philip Almond expertly disentangles the numerous narratives that have shaped the story of Mary over the past two...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| In: | Anno: 2023 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Maria Magdalena, Heilige, Biblische Person
/ Ricezione
/ Storia
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HC Nuovo Testamento |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Mary Magdalene Saint
B Religione / History |
| Accesso online: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | "This volume, the first major work on the Magdalene in more than thirty years, focuses on her 'lives' as these have been imagined and reimagined within Christian tradition. Philip Almond expertly disentangles the numerous narratives that have shaped the story of Mary over the past two millennia. Exploring the 'idea' of the Magdalene - her cult, her relics, her legacy - the author deftly peels back complex layers of history and myth to reveal many different Maries, including penitent prostitute; demoniac; miracle worker; wife and lover of Jesus; symbol of the erotic; and New Age goddess. By challenging uniform or homogenised readings of the Magdalene, this absorbing new book brings fascinating insights to its subject"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 347 Seiten, 24 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln), Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 1009221701 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781009221702 |