The Gospel of Mary of Magdala

By Karen L. King

Subjects: Christianisme, Evangelie van Maria (apocrief), Commentaire, Vroege kerk, Critique, interprétation, "Bible. Apocryphes. Evangile selon Marie", Gospel of Mary, Criticism, interpretation, 11.37 Apocrypha and pseudepigraphs, New York Times reviewed, Evangelium Mariae, Évangile de Marie, "Bible

Description: Lost for more than fifteen hundred years, the Gospel of Mary is the only existing early Christian gospel written in the name of a woman. Karen L. King tells the story of the recovery of this remarkable gospel and offers a new translation. This brief narrative presents a radical interpretation of Jesus' teachings as a path to inner spiritual knowledge. It rejects his suffering and death as a path to eternal life and exposes the view that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute for what it is--a piece of theological fiction. The Gospel of Mary of Magdala offers a glimpse into the conflicts and controversies that shaped earliest Christianity.