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Searching for Mary Magdalene.


Searching For Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (măg`dələn; formerly, and still in Magdalen College, Oxford, and Magdalene College, Cambridge, môd`lən, hence maudlin, i.e.  Jane Lahr Lahr   , Bert Originally Irving Lahrheim. 1895-1967.

American entertainer who appeared in many dramas, musicals, and films, most notably as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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A beautifully illustrated work of original scholarship, Searching For Mary Magdalene: A Journey Through Art And Literature by author and editor Jane Lahr is an in-depth and comprehensive detailing of the modern and historical history of the enigmatic en·ig·mat·ic   or en·ig·mat·i·cal
adj.
Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system. See Synonyms at ambiguous.
 Mary Magdalene as reflected through the literature and art of the last two millennia. Introducing readers to a collective survey study drawn from historical writers, philosophers, artists, and scholars, Searching For Mary Magdalene accessibly presents a concise and intricate descriptive analysis of Magdalene based upon the many known resources. Searching For Mary Magdalene is very highly recommended to non-specialist general readers with an interest in a life and history of Mary Magdalene.

Susan Bethany

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Title Annotation:Searching for Mary Magdalene: a Journey Through Art and Literature
Author:Bethany, Susan
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Article Type:Book review
Date:Jun 1, 2006
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