{"product_id":"mary-called-magdalene-9780142002797","title":"Mary, Called Magdalene","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Splendor Before the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the untold story of Mary Magdalene--a disciple of Jesus Christ and the most mysterious woman in the Bible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she was the first person to whom the risen Christ appeared--and the one commissioned to tell others the good news, earning her the ancient honorific, \"Apostle to the Apostles.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, Mary continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration. In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene's life story, Margaret George convincingly captures this renowned woman's voice as she moves from girlhood to womanhood, becomes part of the circle of disciples, and comes to grips with the divine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile grounded in biblical scholarship and secular research, \u003ci\u003eMary, Called Magdalene \u003c\/i\u003eultimately transcends both history and fiction to become a \"diary of a soul.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142002797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.50w x 1.45d","brand":"Margaret George","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634824540316,"sku":"9780142002797","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c03d003a-2aec-418b-8a0d-6635fd4e73a9.jpg?v=1603837742","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mary-called-magdalene-9780142002797","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}