{"product_id":"the-quest-for-mary-magdalene-9780062059765","title":"The Quest for Mary Magdalene","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Haag\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, the Gospels \u0026amp; Acts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Templars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of the Templars\u003c\/em\u003e comes a fascinating account of one of the most mysterious and controversial figures in religious history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Magdalene is a larger figure than any text, larger than the Bible or the Church; she has taken on a life of her own. She has been portrayed as a penitent whore, a wealthy woman, Christ's wife, an adulteress, a symbol of the frailty of women, and an object of veneration. And, to this day, she remains a potent and mysterious figure.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the manner of a quest, this book follows Mary Magdalene through the centuries, explores how she has been reinterpreted for every age, and examines what she herself reveals about woman and man and the divine. It seeks the real Mary Magdalene in the New Testament and in the gnostic gospels, where she is extolled as the chief disciple of Christ. It investigates how and why the Church recast her as a fallen woman, traces her story through the Renaissance when she became a goddess of beauty and love, and looks at Mary Magdalene as the feminist icon she has become today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45354788061335,"sku":"9780062059765","price":1522.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780062059765.webp?v=1767148997","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-quest-for-mary-magdalene-9780062059765","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}