The Historical Mary: Revealing the Pagan Identity of the Virgin Mother

by Michael Jordan

Book Overview

Based on new anthropological discoveries and fresh research of ancient Near Eastern, Greek, Roman, Jewish and early Christian texts, this book investigates the mystery of who Mary really was and what role she played in Jesus' life and ancient society. In the tradition of the historical Jesus books, this book looks at Mary in the context of her social, political and religious settings, and comes up with some very provocative conclusions. Most significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569753342
• ISBN13: 9781569753347
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Ulysses Press
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Public Service - sort of

From the DJ: Mary's biography is a gross deception, invented by the early Christian movement. Mary was brought up in a society with strongly pagan leanings. Jesus was probably the product of a sexual rite honoring a pagan mother goddess, in whose service Mary had been initiated . . . Well, you can see where all of this is going now. If you are a very religious person and/or an "ultra-Catholic," this is simply NOT the book for you - most likely.