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Interest in Mary Magdalene, the quasi-legendary woman of the Gospels who stood in an ambiguous relationship to Jesus, is booming just now. According to noncanonical sources, she was Jesus' wife, and probably not the prostitute with whom she is often conflated or confused. Among those unorthodox sources is one of the fragmentary early texts rejected by the church fathers and now called the gnostic gospels. Found in 1945 at Nag Hammadi in the Egyptian desert, it is a short but complex Coptic text that appears to render the voice of Mary Magdalene. This volume contains English translations of Leloup's French version of the original and Leloup's extensive commentary, which discloses the theology that inspired the lost gospel. Less dualistic and more woman-affirming than the canonical quartet, the Magdalene's gospel might be embraced by contemporary seekers, both Christian and non-Christian. Patricia Monaghan
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. . . taken with the inspired commentary by Jean-Yves Leloup, can help toward making the teaching of Jesus once again alive. -- Jacob Needleman, author of Lost Christianity and The American Soul
. . . the Magdalene's gospel might be embraced by contemporary seekers, both Christian and non-Christian. -- Patricia Monaghan, Booklist American Library Association, April 2002
Leloup's commentary presents a scholarly translation with an inspirational and passionate interpretation. -- Steven Sora, author of The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar
One welcomes this solid telling of the story and meaning of a neglected text at the root of Christian wisdom. -- Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing
Readers will welcome this perceptive translation of the Gnostic "Gospel of Mary" and the insightful commentary by scholar-mystic Jean-Yves Leloup. -- Margaret Starbird, author of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar
There are some fascinating glimpses at gender politics between the earliest followers of Jesus and the enigmatic personage of Mary Magdalene. -- KJ, Napra ReView, May/June 2002
. . . the Magdalene's gospel might be embraced by contemporary seekers, both Christian and non-Christian. -- Patricia Monaghan, Booklist American Library Association, April 2002
Leloup's commentary presents a scholarly translation with an inspirational and passionate interpretation. -- Steven Sora, author of The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar
One welcomes this solid telling of the story and meaning of a neglected text at the root of Christian wisdom. -- Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing
Readers will welcome this perceptive translation of the Gnostic "Gospel of Mary" and the insightful commentary by scholar-mystic Jean-Yves Leloup. -- Margaret Starbird, author of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar
There are some fascinating glimpses at gender politics between the earliest followers of Jesus and the enigmatic personage of Mary Magdalene. -- KJ, Napra ReView, May/June 2002
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Hidden Rose on the Cross+++,
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This review is from: Gospel Of Mary Magdalene (Paperback)
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene as transilated, interpeted and expanded by Jean-Yves Laloup seems to be a Crossroads whereon "Christian", "Gnostic", "Exoteric", "Esoteric", "Masciline", "Feminine" and "Personal" Traditions Meet. The Gospel of Mary Magdaline would seem to NOT be a formal part of any particular Tradition having been found "in Cairo by C. Reinhardt and preserved since 1896 in the Egyptology section of the National Museum of Berlin". And in Coptic [not Greek or Aramaic] and apparently hard to date altho likely an "early text". Also I greatly enjoy the Skill and Style of Jean-Yves Laloup--especially the way the text was in digestable portions enhanced by expanded interpetations aided by wonderful charts and diagrams. A Hidden Rose on the Cross+++
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Way to Whet your Appetite,
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This review is from: Gospel Of Mary Magdalene (Paperback)
This book contains a reasonable description of what the Gospel of Mary is, where and how it was found, and what it implies for early Christianity. It is not the last work on the subject, but it is written in a fairly accessible way, and avoids the conspiracy theories that are so common when discussing the early history of Christianity. Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of the Gospel does show a feminist bias. This is not nessesarily a bad thing considering that the Biblical gospels show a strong patriarchal bias, but it is distracting and I found myself translating the translation at times. My only other concern with this book is that it is not always made clear that the Gospel of Mary was not written until at least a generation after the death of Jesus, and was probably not written by anyone who had first-hand knowledge of the what the Apostles did in the days after the Crucifixion. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn about the Gospel of Mary, and about Gnostism, but this should not be the only book that you read on the subject.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Skip this Edition - Get the Karen King Edition,
By Gnosis Archive "thegnosisarchive" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gospel Of Mary Magdalene (Paperback)
Leloup's edition of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene is of minimal value in light of the new publication of an authoritative edition by Karen King: The Gospel of Mary of Magdala. Karen King's edition offers both a far superior translation of the original text, and a superb commentary on importance and interpretation of the Gospel of Mary. If you do choose to purchase this Leloup edition, please be sure and also pick up a copy of King's new edition. Then judge for yourself.
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