Magdalene in the Reformation

Informationen zum Autor Margaret Arnold is Rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Cohasett, Massachusetts. She received her Ph.D. in Religious and Theological Studies from Boston University and was awarded the 2017 Duke Divinity Innovation Grant for the development of Episcopal curriculum material. She has written about faith and women’s lives in the work of Jane Austen and L. M. Montgomery for the literary website sarahemsley.com. Klappentext Prostitute, apostle, evangelist-the conversion of Mary Magdalene from sinner to saint is one of the Christianity's most compelling stories. Less appreciated is the critical role the Magdalene played in remaking modern Christianity. Margaret Arnold shows that the Magdalene inspired devotees eager to find new ways to relate to God and the Church. Zusammenfassung Prostitute, apostle, evangelist—the conversion of Mary Magdalene from sinner to saint is one of the Christianity’s most compelling stories. Less appreciated is the critical role the Magdalene played in remaking modern Christianity. Margaret Arnold shows that the Magdalene inspired devotees eager to find new ways to relate to God and the Church.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Arnold, Arnold Margaret
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9780674979994
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97999-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Europäische Geschichte, Geschichte der Religion, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, European History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Christianity / History, HISTORY / Renaissance, HISTORY / Women, RELIGION / Christianity / Saints & Sainthood, Christianity, History of Religion, Social and cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, New Testaments