The Making of the Magdalen: Preaching and Popular Devotion in the Later Middle Ages. by Katherine Ludwig Jansen
The Making of the Magdalen: Preaching and Popular Devotion in the Later Middle Ages. by Katherine Ludwig Jansen
English | Sep 1, 2001 | ISBN: 0691089876 | 408 Pages | PDF | 10 MB
English | Sep 1, 2001 | ISBN: 0691089876 | 408 Pages | PDF | 10 MB
Best known during the Middle Ages as the prostitute who became a faithful follower of Christ, Mary Magdalen was the most beloved female saint after the Virgin Mary. Why the Magdalen became so popular, what meanings she conveyed, and how her story evolved over the centuries are the focus of this compelling exploration of late medieval religious culture.