Mary Magdalene /
Valerio, Adriana, 1952-
Mary Magdalene / Mary Magdalene : women, the church, and the great deception Adriana Valerio ; translated from the Italian by Wendy Wheatley. - 141 pages ; 18 cm - Europa compass . - Europa compass. .
Translated from the Italian: Maria Maddalena : equivoci, storie, rappresentazioni. Bologna : Il Mulino, 2020.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-141).
Introduction : The beginnings of a misunderstanding : from redeemed prostitute to Jesus's mistress -- Who was the Magdalene? -- The "companion" of Jesus in Gnostic literature -- Plural Middle Ages -- Interpretations and doubts in the Modern Age -- The Magdalene outside and inside the present time -- Iconographic images and symbols -- The Magdalene beyond the Magdalene -- Further reading (Mostly in Italian).
"In this meticulously researched, highly engaging book, Adriana Valerio looks at history, art, and literature to show how centuries of misinterpretation and willful distortion--aimed at establishing and preserving gender hierarchies--have stripped this historical figure of her complexity and relevance. By revealing both the benign and the pernicious misrepresentations of Mary Magdalene, this thought-provoking essay reaffirms the central role played by women in the origins of Christianity and their essential contribution to one of the founding experiences of Western thought and society." --Provided by Publisher.
1609457056 9781609457051
Mary Magdalene, Saint.
Women--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Women in Christianity.
Gnosticism.
Christian women.
Mary Magdalene / Mary Magdalene : women, the church, and the great deception Adriana Valerio ; translated from the Italian by Wendy Wheatley. - 141 pages ; 18 cm - Europa compass . - Europa compass. .
Translated from the Italian: Maria Maddalena : equivoci, storie, rappresentazioni. Bologna : Il Mulino, 2020.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-141).
Introduction : The beginnings of a misunderstanding : from redeemed prostitute to Jesus's mistress -- Who was the Magdalene? -- The "companion" of Jesus in Gnostic literature -- Plural Middle Ages -- Interpretations and doubts in the Modern Age -- The Magdalene outside and inside the present time -- Iconographic images and symbols -- The Magdalene beyond the Magdalene -- Further reading (Mostly in Italian).
"In this meticulously researched, highly engaging book, Adriana Valerio looks at history, art, and literature to show how centuries of misinterpretation and willful distortion--aimed at establishing and preserving gender hierarchies--have stripped this historical figure of her complexity and relevance. By revealing both the benign and the pernicious misrepresentations of Mary Magdalene, this thought-provoking essay reaffirms the central role played by women in the origins of Christianity and their essential contribution to one of the founding experiences of Western thought and society." --Provided by Publisher.
1609457056 9781609457051
Mary Magdalene, Saint.
Women--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Women in Christianity.
Gnosticism.
Christian women.