TY  - BOOK
AU  - Valerio,Adriana
TI  - Mary Magdalene
T2  - Europa compass
SN  - 1609457056
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - Europa Editions
KW  - Mary Magdalene,
KW  - Women
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Women in Christianity
KW  - Gnosticism
KW  - Christian women
N1  - 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)
N2  - "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
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