According to Mary Magdalene

by Marianne Fredriksson

Book Overview

Long ater the death of Christ, the apostles seek out Mary Magdalene. They have come for her memories of Jesus, as she was closest to and most loved by him. Thus begins her story: her childhood and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571741208
• ISBN13: 9781571741202
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A journey into Christianity from a new angle.

According to Mary Magdalene is an enchanting journey into another time and an interesting look at the lives of Jesus's followers. Mary Magdalene so beautifully represents the ability to love and enjoy the sexual fullness of being in a human body. She excellently portrays how we as humans so often paint our reality onto all that we see. How Paul and the apostles just had to fit Jesus into that which they already believed, their religious beliefs. How much easier it is to want to control than to follow Jesus's message of unconditional love. This was a delightful read giving food for thought and personal introspection.

Reinforces a simple message that we too often forget

I highly recommend According to Mary Magdalene, especially if you're in the mood to question traditional Christian thought, but you aren't yet ready to digest something like Why Christianity Must Change or Die by Bishop Spong.AtMM has a simple message that I think most present-day Christians seem to forget altogether: we are here to love and accept one another, not to make rules and laws and judge one another.I liked reading about Mary Magdalene so much so that I'm anxious to read non-fiction works about her (as non-fiction as Christian mythology can be, that is). I also remembered that one of my favorite books, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, features her in statue form.

Old stories through new eyes

reading books is a great way of spending the train rides to and from work. With this book the rides were to short however. The story of Mary of Magdala, remembering her encounter and life with Jesus is refreshing and inspiring. The birth of Christianity and the life of Jesus is portrayed in a new way, through the eyes of a troubled woman and intermingled with her problems in society and her life. My view of Jesus was very much refreshed, and his teachings retaught in the view of a woman apostle. Highly recommended!

Christianity according to a woman

I read this book a few months ago; my mother sent it to me from Sweden, as she always does with Marianne Fredriksson's new books. This book gives a new perspective to Christianity; told by a heroine who loves and trusts no matter what. It also uncovers the dangers of relaying on words, rather than feellings. In reading Mary Magdalene it is easy to beleive that men of the church have hid the greater meaning in Jesus' teachings from us. In the book Jesus' words all make sence and yet fit badly with what we are tought from the bible. Marianne Fredriksson's books have a mystical and magical sence of revealing an alternative truth; she will never thrust it upon you, but will give you another (or several) new ways of viewing life and love. This is not her best book, but that does not say a lot!!! Try Simon's family and Hanna's daughters as well. If you read in Swedish you must read 'Den som vandrar om natten....'which is also set in biblical time and absolutely wonderful.

A strong woman

Mariannes books always have at least one powerful,wise woman as a frontfigure. In "Maria Magdalena" it happens to be Jesus girlfriend. Not a whore and not a saint. A woman. It's a fantastic story about how it might have been. She writes like it's a fairytale. In the end you love Jesus and you love Maria Magdalena.