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The Magdalene legacy exploring the wounded icon of sexuality

Rushing's seminal work addresses the ways in which modern women struggle with holistic spirituality, sexuality, and anger. The Magdalene, known as the apostle to the apostles, has remained tainted through repressive scholarly action and deliberate distortion.
Print Book, English, 1994
Bergin & Garvey, Westport, Conn, 1994
XII, 223 Seiten
9780897893886, 0897893883
1073895975
Acknowledgments Introduction The Historical Perspective A Look Backward--To Mary Magdalene The Subtle/Blatant Misogyny of Modern Theology Rushing toward Body Denial The Legacy of Women Ascetics Jesus: A Model for Archetypal Wholeness Jesus and Mary Magdalene and Projection Seeking a Transcendent Body/Spirit Reflections upon the Now Appendices Bibliography Index