The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene - by Jane Schaberg (Paperback)

About the Book

A landmark work in feminist cultural and Christian Testament studies, Schaberg makes a compelling case for Mary of Magdala's theological resurrection.

Book Synopsis

The controversy surrounding Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code has intensified interest in Mary Magdalene and Jane Schaberg provides an authoritative source for a deeper understanding and re-assessment of this popular figure. Within a progressive feminist framework, The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene approaches Christian Testament sources through analysis of legend, archaeology, and gnostic/apocryphal traditions. This is the story of the suppression and distortion of a powerful woman leader - Schaberg presents Mary Magdalene as successor to Jesus in a challenging alternative to the Petrine primacy.

Review Quotes

Mary Magdalene is hot these days. Of all the many books coming off the press about her, this is one of the most solid, at the same time creative and scholarly. An excellent summery of the most important medieval legends about Mary Magdalene; a superb analysis of the empty tomb traditions. The structure of the book is well conceived. Schaberg has prepared the foundations for her argument with impeccable academic analysis. Her bold new interpretation will need to be tried and seasoned. Even for those who will eventually not accept it, there is much harvest to be gleaned in these pages. Who needs the DaVinci Code? Carolyn Osiek, Brite Divinity School, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2004--Carolyn Osiek "Biblical Theology Bulletin "

"This book may well become the source on Mary Magdalene and is critical reading for any biblical scholar or theologian. Schaberg also departs from the common interpretations traditionally handed down and gives a fresh approach to understanding this woman who was companion and minister alongside Jesus."

About the Author

Jane Schaberg is Professor of Religious Studies and Women's Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy. She is the author of The Illegitimacy of Jesus, and an editor of On the Cutting Edge: The Study of Women in the Biblical World. As an acknowledged expert on Mary Magdalene, she has appeared in the Washington Times, on CNN and in Newsweek.
Jane Schaberg is also a contributor to "Secrets of Mary Magdalene" Edited by Dan Burstein and Arne J. de Keijzer, with an introduction by Elaine H. Pagels.