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by: Robin Griffith-jones See Larger Image List Price: $25.95 Our Price: $18.94 You Save: $7.01 (27%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $7.49 Collectible Price: $25.95 Third Party New Price: $7.69 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 226.092 EAN: 9780061191992 ISBN: 006119199X Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: September 01, 2008 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: September 09, 2008 Sales Rank: 682232 Studio: HarperOne Related Items: A Mercy What Happened at Vatican II God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer The Church: The Evolution of Catholicism Great Emergence, The: How Christianity Is Changing and Why (emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Mary Magdalene was the woman healed of her possession by seven devils and was the first to see the risen Jesus on Easter Day. Was she also the reformed prostitute who washed Jesus's feet with her tears? Was she the sister of the raised Lazarus? Did she marry Jesus? And did she become a leader of the early churches, despite the opposition of Simon Peter (who later became the first pope)? For centuries Mary Magdalene has been shrouded in mystery, but in Beloved Disciple renowned scholar Robin Griffith-Jones cuts through the confusion to bring this extraordinary figure back to startling, fascinating life. Griffith-Jones examines New Testament accounts, ancient Gnostic sources, such as the Gospel of Mary, as well as medieval and Renaissance accounts of Mary's life and travels in the years following her discovery of Jesus's empty tomb on Easter morning. Beloved Disciple addresses questions about Mary and Jesus that have long stirred passionate debate, exploring the roles and power of men and women in the early churches—issues that still haunt the Church. Illustrated with some of the most beautiful images of this enigmatic figure ever produced, this book puts the tantalizing fragments of information we have of Mary back into their original context: the vital stories in which Mary plays a part. Beloved Disciple shows us Mary as a model of discipleship and, through the lens of her life, offers a fresh perspective on the New Testament gospels and the Gnostic stories, to reveal them as we have never seen them before. Browse for similar items by category: Leaders & Notable People - Biographies & Memoirs - Subjects - Books - Religious Christian Living - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Women's Issues Church History - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Gnosticism Church History - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General Church History - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General AAS