Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

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Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, Apostolos-Cappadona
Bloomsbury Publishing
EAN: 9780567705754
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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.
EAN 9780567705754
ISBN 0567705757
Binding Ebook
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date February 23, 2023
Pages 176
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, Apostolos-Cappadona