Mary, Called Magdalene
By Margaret George
(Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 9780142002797, 656pp.)
Publication Date: May 27, 2003
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook
Categories: Christian - Biblical
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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. Grounded in biblical scholarship and secular research, this fascinating historical novel is also, ultimately, "the diary of a soul."
Margaret George is the author of the bestselling Autobiography of Henry VIII; Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles; The Memoirs of Cleopatra; and Mary, Called Magdalene.
"Colorful and involving... [George] is a powerful writer." —The Washington Post
"A novel of great imagination." —San Jose Mercury News
"Engaging and intelligent fiction that celebrates one of Christianity''s great women." —Kirkus Reviews
"The premise of Ms. George''s novel is intriguing...with rigorous research, [she] paints the landscape and rituals of Judea and makes ''educated guesses'' about her mysterious subject." —The New York Times
"An expansive, thoughtful novel." —San Francisco Chronicle
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