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Lädt ... Mary, Called Magdalene (Original 2002; 2003. Auflage)von Margaret George (Autor)
Werk-InformationenMary, Called Magdalene von Margaret George (2002)
![]() Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Nacida en un pueblo pesquero en el seno de una acomodada familia judÃa, MarÃa Magdalena se caracterizó, ya desde sus primeros años, por su inusitado deseo de conocimiento. Fue también en su infancia cuando comenzaron sus visiones, hecho que marcarÃa su vida para siempre. Abocada a un largo y tortuoso proceso de transformación espiritual, huyó al desierto. Allà su destino se cruzó con el de un joven profeta, Jesús, cuyas palabras le ayudarÃan a encontrar un sentido no sólo a sus visiones, sino también a su existencia. Convencida del mensaje, pasó a formar parte del cÃrculo más cercano de Jesús, contribuyendo activamente a la forja de un nueva fe. MarÃa Magdalena decidió entregarse totalmente a esa misión y continuó con la divulgación de la palabra de Jesús, incluso después de la muerte de éste. Su elección, sin embargo, la obligó a renunciar a su marido e hija, un sacrificio que despertó todo tipo de rumores que han llegado hasta nuestros dÃas. This is one of many books I've read where I've found the first 1/3 to 1/2 to be way more interesting than the rest of the book. I don't know why exactly, but it's like when Jesus showed up as an adult the story ground to a screeching halt and got really repetitive - the group that would become the apostles sits around waiting for Jesus to come back, finding people who doubt Jesus, they deal with one person's doubting family, they sit around and wait some more. Just circles of nothing happening. The premise started out pretty interesting, it just got dull in the middle. BUT I did REALLY appreciate a story about Mary Magdalene where she's not in love with Jesus and has no sexual relationship with him at all. She pretty much says in the book that while she has affection and respect for Jesus it's not that she's in love with him or attracted to him, even though he has a weird magnetic quality. That was just a nice change of pace, a Mary Magdalene who's not a prostitute and isn't in love with Jesus. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:The New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth I brilliantly reimagines the story of the most mysterious woman in the Bible. Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she was the first person to whom the risen Christ appeared—and the one commissioned to tell others the good news, earning her the ancient honorific, "Apostle to the Apostles." Today, Mary continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration. In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene's life story, Margaret George convincingly captures this renowned woman's voice as she moves from girlhood to womanhood, becomes part of the circle of disciples, and comes to grips with the divine. While grounded in biblical scholarship and secular research, Mary, Called Magdalene ultimately transcends both history and fiction to become a “diary of a soul.”. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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She then comes across a man, one who rids her of her troubles, and one who Mary would follow till the end of her days. In life, this man, Jesus, becomes a symbol of hope, of trust, of education and in his death he becomes a symbol of faith. Mary abandons her family and joins the group of disciples who wander around the country with Jesus, preaching and healing.
Jesus has many followers and even more enemies. As his popularity increases so does the threat to his life. When he can no longer be ignored, he is captured with the help of Judas. Judas’ betrayal weighs down heavily on all, but more so on Mary who revered her rescuer and would have been lost without him. Jesus is put to death on the cross with Mary and Jesus’ mother a witness to the ugly end. Lost in prayer of her own, Mary becomes the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection. She thus becomes the Apostle of the Apostles.
Margaret George has easily made it to the list of my favorite authors. She writes with such flair, that even obscure characters of history seem to come alive before the eyes of the reader. In this book, Margaret George takes her readers on a journey to Israel into ancient times where the people are simple, their lifestyles dull compared to our times. But the story of Mary was riveting enough for me to not feel the weight of this 600 page book. An author whose works I’m going to be awaiting eagerly.
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