Mary Magdalene, Bruce Chilton
Mary Magdalene, Bruce Chilton
List: $24.99 | Sale: $17.50
Club: $12.49

Mary Magdalene
A Biography

Author: Bruce Chilton

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Unabridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2018

Synopsis

After two thousand years of flawed history, here at last is a biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place of importance within Christianity. Throughout history, she has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms-witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, and the devoted companion (and perhaps even wife) of Jesus. In this brilliant new biography, Bruce Chilton, a renowned biblical scholar, offers the first complete and authoritative portrait of this fascinating woman. His descriptions of who Mary was and what she did challenge the male-dominated history of Christianity familiar to most listeners. Through groundbreaking interpretations of ancient texts, he shows that Mary played a central role in Jesus' ministry and was a seminal figure in the creation of Christianity.

About Bruce Chilton

Bruce D. Chilton is the Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College, where he has taught since 1987. In addition to his many celebrated publications on the texts, practices, and beliefs of ancient Judaism and Christianity, he is also the author of popular historical biographies of Jesus, Paul, Mary, and James.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristi on January 02, 2020

Bruce Chilton does an excellent job of creating a believable portrait of Mary Magdalene, a woman whose reputation has been sullied for far too long. Chilton uses his advanced knowledge in biblical studies to draw an image of a close companion of Jesus whose spiritual expertise included exorcism, hea......more

Goodreads review by Eric on July 01, 2019

There are lots of books out there seeking to share insight about they mysterious New Testament figure of Mary Magdalene. The challenge with any and all attempts is the simple fact that we have limited resources from which to glean. This book faces that same dilemma as all others. However, this one w......more

Goodreads review by Kent on July 15, 2018

So reading a "biography" of a biblical character after reading The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves was an interesting exercise. The historical view on Magdalene were interesting, particularly the intersection of mysticism, sexuality, and female/male inter......more

Goodreads review by Sherrie on March 22, 2009

It was interesting, but the author kept drawing conclusions and making assertions without a Scriptural foundation that I could see. As in any literature, if you make a point about a text, you really must refer to the place in the text where you got the basis for the conclusion you are drawing. Maybe......more

Goodreads review by Heather on August 09, 2022

Learned a lot!......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List