Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

10-2-2019

Publication Title

Mary Magdalene from the New Testament to the New Age and Beyond

Volume

24

Abstract

In the early writings produced by the followers of Jesus, Mary Magdalene is connected with key events in the narrative regarding Jesus: his death on the cross, his burial, and his resurrection. At first sight, her figure seems to grow in importance through time. Her name and figure, indeed, are completely absent from the oldest extant texts written by a follower of Jesus, the authentic letters of Paul. This is particularly striking, since 1 Cor 15:5–8 contains the earliest known series of witnesses to the resurrection, but only men are named specifically.

Publisher Name

Brill

Publisher Location

Leiden

Pages

11-25

Identifier

978-90-04-41028-2

Comments

Author Posting © Brill, 2019. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Brill for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Mary Magdalene from the New Testament to the New Age and Beyond, Volume 24, October 2019. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004411067_003

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