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Mary Magdalene

The Woman Whom Jesus Loved

By: Robin Griffith-Jones

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Mary Magdalene

The Woman Whom Jesus Loved

By: Robin Griffith-Jones

The figure of Mary Magdalen has fascinated and perplexed people for centuries. She is portrayed in the Gospels as a neurotic woman, possibly with a past, yet she is the first to encounter the risen Christ and he charges her with the responsibility of proclaiming the resurrection. She is therefore Christianity's first evangelist - a difficult concept for churches with exclusively male hierarchies who prefer to think of her as just a reformed prostitute. The belief that Mary Magdalen was married to Jesus and that the Church has tried to suppress this truth was not invented in recent years but is almost as old as Christianity itself. This gives a grand tour through 2000 years history, art and tradition with surprises and discoveries all the way.

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Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

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1853118184

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9781853118180

The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple

By: Robin Griffith-Jones

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The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple

By: Robin Griffith-Jones

Theories of intertextuality suggest that meaning in a text can only ever be understood in relation to other texts; no work stands alone but is interlinked with the tradition that came before it and the context in which it is produced. This idea of intertextuality is crucial to understanding literary studies today. Graham Allen deftly introduces the topic and relates its significance to key theories and movements in the study of literature. The second edition of this important guide to intertextuality: Outlines the history and contemporary use of the term Incorporates a wealth of illuminating examples from literature and culture Includes a new, expanded conclusion on the future of intertextuality Examines the politics and aesthetics of the term Relates intertextuality to global cultures and new media. Looking at intertextuality in relation to structuralism, post-structuralism, deconstruction, postcolonialism, Marxism, feminism and psychoanalytic theory, this is a fascinating and useful guide for all students of literature and culture.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802840388

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9780802840387

Beloved Disciple

The Misunderstood Legacy of Mary Magdalene, the Woman Closest to Jesus

By: Robin Griffith-Jones

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Beloved Disciple

The Misunderstood Legacy of Mary Magdalene, the Woman Closest to Jesus

By: Robin Griffith-Jones

Here, Griffith-Jones (Master of the Temple Church, London; The Four Witnesses: The Rebel, the Rabbi, the Chronicler, and the Mystic) takes a trendy Da Vinci Code topic and provides the scriptural and historical background that gave writers like Dan Brown license to cast Mary Magadalene as Jesus's presumed wife. Following a Gospel survey paying special attention to John's treatment of Mary, Griffith-Jones turns his focus to Gnostic works of the second and third centuries, and herein lies the work's primary strength. Unlike Susan Haskin in the impressive cultural history Mary Magdalene: Truth and Myth, Griffith-Jones here situates Mary in the canonical Christian scripture and then demonstrates Gnosticism's imaginative use of Mary as a site of incarnational theology, sexual dimorphism, and Sophia/Wisdom in creation. In the last chapter, he considers her evolution in aesthetic and cultural terms, with illustrations charting her evolution from repentant prostitute into an eroticized sexual figure embodying physical intimacy with the risen Christ. In Mary, claims Griffith-Jones, we glimpse our fundamental striving to understand what it means to be an embodied human being. An accessible read whose greatest usefulness is its Gnostic analysis; recommended.--Sandra Collins, Byzantine Catholic Seminary Lib., Pittsburgh Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Harper Collins

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006119199X

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9780061191992

The Four Witnesses

The Rebel, the Rabbi, the Chronicler, and the Mystic

By: Robin Griffith-Jones,Jesus 2000 Ltd.

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The Four Witnesses

The Rebel, the Rabbi, the Chronicler, and the Mystic

By: Robin Griffith-Jones,Jesus 2000 Ltd.

Who Do You Say I Am?" Four Witnesses Offer Strikingly Different Testimony to the Life and Death of Jesus Bringing the stories of Jesus to life for the contemporary reader, Robin Griffith-Jones revives the origional power and intent of each of the four gospels. He presents a lively discussion of how and why each gospel was written, considering the substance and style of the testimony itself as well as the unique context of each story. Mark's gospel tells the rebel's story of Jesus as a failed revolutionary whose mission mysteriously succeeds. For the rabbi Matthew, Jesus is the long-awaited fulfillment of Jewish expectation. For Luke, Jesus is a heroic, compassionate social revolutionary who confidently and mercifully dies on behalf of all humanity. John's gospel is a mystic's interpretation of the divinity of Jesus told in powerful poetic language. "Who do you say I am?" Each gospel offers its own answer to Jesus' question, influenced by the context of its writing and the personality of its writer. All four gospels taken together provide what one alone could not: a remarkably full and compelling presentation of Jesus and his message.

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Harper Collins

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0062516485

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9780062516480

Red Tape

Managing Excess in Law, Regulation and the Courts

By: Robin Ellison

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Red Tape

Managing Excess in Law, Regulation and the Courts

By: Robin Ellison

Red Tape tells the sometimes astonishing story of the making of laws, both good and bad, the recent explosion in rule making, and the failure of repeated attempts to rationalise the statute books - even governments themselves are concerned about the increasing number and complexity of our laws. Society requires the rule of law, but the rule of too much law means that the general public faces frustrating excesses created by overzealous regulators and lawmakers. Robin Ellison reveals the failure of repeated attempts to limit the number and complexity of new laws, and the expansion of regulators. He challenges the legislature to introduce fewer yet better laws and regulators by encouraging lawmakers to adopt practices which improve the efficiency of the law and the lives of everyone. Too much law leads to frustration for all - Red Tape is a long overdue exposé of our legal system for practitioners and consumers alike.

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717

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Cambridge University Press

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1108688241

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9781108688246

Democratization in the South

The Jagged Wave

By: Robin Luckham

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Democratization in the South

The Jagged Wave

By: Robin Luckham

List of tables and figures.

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Manchester University Press

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0719049423

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9780719049422

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach

Bible Based Homeschooling

By: Robin Sampson

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The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach

Bible Based Homeschooling

By: Robin Sampson

Details the Bible-based homeschool teaching approach for parents, and discusses Christian education, learning styles, unit studies, bible study, and more.

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Heart of Wisdom Publishing Inc

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0970181671

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9780970181671

The Four Witnesses

The Rebel, the Rabbi, the Chronicler, and the Mystic

By: Robin Griffith-Jones,Jesus 2000 Ltd.

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The Rebel, the Rabbi, the Chronicler, and the Mystic

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Beloved Disciple

The Misunderstood Legacy of Mary Magdalene, the Woman Closest to Jesus

By: Robin Griffith-Jones

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The Misunderstood Legacy of Mary Magdalene, the Woman Closest to Jesus

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Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple

The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple

Beloved Disciple

Beloved Disciple

The Four Witnesses

The Four Witnesses

Red Tape

Red Tape

Democratization in the South

Democratization in the South

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach

The Four Witnesses

The Four Witnesses

Beloved Disciple

Beloved Disciple

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