Rediscovering the Marys: Maria, Mariamne, Miriam (Scriptural Traces)

Rediscovering the Marys: Maria, Mariamne, Miriam (Scriptural Traces)

by Mary Ann Beavis (Editor), Ally Kateusz (Editor)

Synopsis

This interdisciplinary volume of text and art offers new insights into various unsolved mysteries associated with Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, Mary the Mother of Jesus, and Miriam the sister of Moses. Mariamic traditions are often interconnected, as seen in the portrayal of these women as community leaders, prophets, apostles and priests. These traditions also are often inter-religious, echoing themes back to Miriam in the Hebrew Bible as well as forward to Maryam in the Qur'an. The chapters explore questions such as: which biblical Mary did the author of the Gospel of Mary intend to portray-Magdalene, Mother, or neither? Why did some writers depict Mary of Nazareth as a priest? Were extracanonical scriptures featuring Mary more influential than the canonical gospels on the depiction of Maryam in the Qur'an? Contributors dig deep into literature, iconography, and archaeology to offer cutting edge research under three overarching topics. The first section examines the question of which Mary? and illustrates how some ancient authors (and contemporary scholars) may have conflated the biblical Marys. The second section focuses on Mary of Nazareth, and includes research related to the portrayal of Mary the Mother of Jesus as a Eucharistic priest. The final section, Recovering Receptions of Mary in Art, Archeology, and Literature, explores how artists and authors have engaged with one or more of the Marys, from the early Christian era through to medieval and modern times.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Published: 25 Jul 2019

ISBN 10: 0567683451
ISBN 13: 9780567683458
Book Overview: An inter-disciplinary analysis of the various characters named Mary in the New Testament with a focus on how these figures have been depicted, studied and conflated throughout history.

Author Bio
Mary Ann Beavis is STM Department Head of Religion and Culture at St. Thomas More College, Canada. Ally Kateusz is a lecturer at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.