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Detailed, poetic, and fully human, this is a thrilling novel, a powerful evocation of a Mary Magdalene who was in her own right a philosopher, a traveler, a teacher, and a prophet. This Mary Magdalene was much more than a wife, much more than a favored follower, more even than the Beloved Disciple. Mariamne Magdal-eder "knew the All."
And while the popular view of the Magdalene has lately begun to change its shape from repentant sinner to Beloved Disciple, few speak of what "knowing the All" actually means.
KNOWING THE ALL is the heart of the Christ's original Gnostic teaching. It was the Apostle Paul's message, his "revelation of the Lord" that blinded him on the road to "Damascus." It was the very heart of early Christianity.
Still beating, Gnosis, or "knowing," was cut out of the body of the Church more than sixteen hundred years ago—and was then buried so deeply and for so long, all involved lived and died in the belief it could never come again. But it has. With the discovery in 1945 of the Nag Hammadi codices, perhaps the last of their kind, Mary Magdalene has returned to us in the full splendor of her original form.
The Secret Magdalene is not only a painstakingly researched portrait of a great woman who was wise beyond her time and her place, it is a portrait of the search for GNOSIS—the individual's direct experience of God.
- Sales Rank: #2648622 in Books
- Published on: 2007-04-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Audio CD
From Publishers Weekly
Vermont novelist Longfellow (China Blues; Chasing Women) places Mary Magdalene at the center of the origin of Christian thought. As this vividly imagined novel opens, "Mariamne," the daughter of a wealthy Jewish aristocrat, is a gifted child with a love of learning who hears prophetic voices. Because privileged girls in Jerusalem are not raised to be scholars, Mariamne must indulge her passion in secret, accompanied by her slave, Tata, and her father's ward, Salome. Mariamne and Salome eventually run away to Alexandria, where they study in the great library, and into the wilderness, where Salome devotes herself to John the Baptizer. Meanwhile, Mariamne is drawn to Yeshu (Jesus), with whom she shares a brief earthly love and prolonged discussions of gnosis—the experience of direct personal insight into the divine. Together, they envision the events that lead to the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. Reimagining such famous episodes as the healing of Lazarus, the wedding at Cana and Judas's betrayal, Longfellow sees Yeshu and his apostles from a feminist perspective. Longfellow (who first published this novel in 2005 at a small startup press named for Mariamne's donkey, Eio) is more passionate about research and philosophy than plot or character. Readers looking for a fast-paced thriller will be disappointed. (Mar.)
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Review
"...knew I would enjoy it from the first lines—which are wonderful!" -- Timothy Freke, co-author of The Jesus Mysteries and Jesus and the Lost Goddess
"...writing among the best I've ever read... characterization superb... brilliant visual palette... thorough, dependable scholarship." -- Earl Doherty, author of The Jesus Puzzle
"Beautifully written, immaculately researched. Moved me to tears...if this isn't how it was, it's how it should have been." -- BookCrossing.com
"Has instantly become one of my favorite books about Mary Magdalene, and one of my favorite books in any catagory." -- Lesa Bellevie, founder of Magdalene.org, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mary Magdalene
"I find it hard to tear myself away, even to write this...a wonderful writer." -- Loretta Kemsley, President, Women Artists and Writers International, Publisher of MOONDANCE: Celebrating Creative Women.
From the Publisher
"Eio" is ancient Egyptian for donkey. Like books, donkeys are small things, but they carry a lot of weight.
EIO BOOKS is a small and very independent publisher based in one of the last bastions of the American dream: Vermont.
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"A powerful evocation of a Mary Magdalene who was in her own right a philosopher, a traveler, a teacher, and a prophet. This Magdalene was more than a favored follower, more even than the Beloved Disciple. Mariamne Magdal-eder 'knew the All'. KNOWING THE ALL is the heart of the Christ's original Gnostic teaching. It was the Apostle Paul's 'revelation of the Lord' that blinded him on the way to 'Damascus'. It was the very heart of early Christianity. Still beating, Gnosis or 'knowing' was cut from the body of the Church more than sixteen hundred years ago. But with the discovery in 1945 of the Nag Hammadi codices, perhaps the last of their kind, both Gnosis and the Magdalene have returned to us...offering Wisdom and Hope in these confused and troubling times. The Secret Magdalene is not only a painstakingly researched portrait of a great woman who was wise beyond her time and place, it is a portrait of the search for GNOSIS...the individual's direct experience of God."
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
TOO GOOD NOT TO BECOME A BESTSELLER AND CLASSIC
By DeistMan
I've only permitted myself to read 39 pages so far, since I fell in love with this book on page 9.
Like drinking an excellent Barolo, I am sipping, not quaffing.
Will check in later to give my final critique but so far it has such a pleasant taste and feel on the tongue that I am loath to swallow. Yet I cannot wait long for the spirit of this great book to flow into my blood and become a part of me while intoxicating me in the process.
BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!
As I finished the last page I must say that I wanted more. My hopes for the book in early chapters were not fully satisfied but that is just my prejudice of where this book could have taken us.
It held my attention throughout but I felt the final third of the book revealed either a fatigue of the author or such a strong desire to finish the manuscript that she lost some of the crispness of earlier chapters.
The ending (which I will not give away) certainly is plausible although, as I said earlier, probably did not satisfy me because of my own bias. Other readers may very well find the ending completely satisfying.
Again, Bravo, Ms. Longfellow.
Addendum September 2, 2013
I can't believe this book has not done much better. It is very well written with a great story line. The only thing I can think of that would account for its poor reception is that it is so anti-party line. The Catholic church must hate this book like poison. But think about it. It was the norm for a young Jewish man to be married and it would have been BIG NEWS if Jesus had no wife!
Think, people, think!!!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
just ok
By art teacher
I have read many books about Mary Magdalen. This one has an interesting take on New Testament characters and story lines. It was an OK read. I bought it and took it with me on vacation and didn't have another book to read. I had to force myself to continue reading the last few chapters.
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