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Mary, Called Magdalene by Margaret George
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Mary, Called Magdalene (original 2002; edition 2003)

by Margaret George

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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.”.
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Title:Mary, Called Magdalene
Authors:Margaret George
Info:Penguin (Non-Classics) (2003), Paperback, 656 pages
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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. ( )
  momelimberham | Aug 23, 2022 |
Good but long ( )
  avdesertgirl | Aug 22, 2021 |
Overlong fictional biography of Mary, covering how she was possessed by demons and how her encounter with Jesus caused her to join his group of disciples. Views the construction of the church after Jesus crucifixion and the roles of women in the 1st century. ( )
  LindaLeeJacobs | Feb 15, 2020 |
It's a very well written story, especially since there isn't much written about Mary; in the Bible or elsewhere.
There are good messages in the book: many interpretations of versus, not one religion is perfect, live in the now, not the past or future, tell people you love them now, don't wait... etc. ( )
  VhartPowers | Dec 27, 2018 |
I love Margaret George's books. This book is another gem. A lot of insight from the female perspective. Highly recommend this book. ( )
  BurlingtonReader | Jul 20, 2014 |
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Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" --John 18:38
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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.”.

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