In Quest of the Jewish Mary

Athans BVM, Mary Christine

ISBN 10: 1626980047 / ISBN 13: 9781626980044

Published by Orbis Books, 2013

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Synopsis:

Jesus, as is well known, was born and raised as a Jew in first-century Palestine. A great deal of theological study has focused on the Jewish cultural and religious context of his life and ministry. It is only natural that this attention should lead us to a new approach to his mother, Mary of Nazareth. To some extent, this quest for the Jewish Mary involves excavating beneath centuries of devotional reflection and artistic depictions that have presented a mythologized Mary, detached from history and from her specific Jewish identity. In this book, Mary Christine Athans draws on the latest historical research, the fruits of post-Vatican II Jewish-Christian dialogue, the insights of feminist theology, and contemporary spiritual reflection to rediscover the Jewish Marya woman of enormous courage, strength, and prayer. In restoring Mary to her own time and place, she helps us rediscover Marys message for our own time.

About the Author: Mary Christine Athans, BVM is a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, professor emerita at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and currently adjunct faculty at Loyola University Chicago and the Catholic Theological Union.

Bibliographic Details

Title: In Quest of the Jewish Mary
Publisher: Orbis Books
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good
Edition: 3rd Edition