Author: Steven J. McMichael
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Published: 2021
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ISBN-13: 9781576594537
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Mary Magdalene appears in medieval theology, literature, art, and liturgical/religious drama celebrating her encounter with the Risen Christ. But she also has other dimensions to her life and legacy that were a focus of medieval spirituality: she was the penitent woman, the model of both the contemplative and active life, and the lover of Christ.10 Many works on Mary Magdalene in the middle ages focus on the first or second dimensions; here I focus mostly on her role as lover of Christ-a love that led her to the Garden on Easter Sunday and the excessive love that the risen Jesus showed to her at that encounter"--
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Download or read book Mary Magdalene in Medieval Franciscan Spirituality written by Steven J. McMichael and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mary Magdalene appears in medieval theology, literature, art, and liturgical/religious drama celebrating her encounter with the Risen Christ. But she also has other dimensions to her life and legacy that were a focus of medieval spirituality: she was the penitent woman, the model of both the contemplative and active life, and the lover of Christ.10 Many works on Mary Magdalene in the middle ages focus on the first or second dimensions; here I focus mostly on her role as lover of Christ-a love that led her to the Garden on Easter Sunday and the excessive love that the risen Jesus showed to her at that encounter"--