{"product_id":"magdalene-in-the-reformation-margaret-arnold-9780674979994","title":"The Magdalene in the Reformation","description":"\u003cp\u003eProstitute, apostle, evangelist--the conversion of Mary Magdalene from sinner to saint is one of the Christian tradition's most compelling stories, and one of the most controversial. The identity of the woman--or, more likely, women--represented by this iconic figure has been the subject of dispute since the Church's earliest days. Much less appreciated is the critical role the Magdalene played in remaking modern Christianity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a vivid recreation of the Catholic and Protestant cultures that emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, \u003ci\u003eThe Magdalene in the Reformation \u003c\/i\u003ereveals that the Magdalene inspired a devoted following among those eager to find new ways to relate to God and the Church. In popular piety, liturgy, and preaching, as well as in education and the arts, the Magdalene tradition provided both Catholics and Protestants with the flexibility to address the growing need for reform. Margaret Arnold shows that as the medieval separation between clergy and laity weakened, the Magdalene represented a new kind of discipleship for men and women and offered alternative paths for practicing a Christian life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhere many have seen two separate religious groups with conflicting preoccupations, Arnold sees Christians who were often engaged in a common dialogue about vocation, framed by the life of Mary Magdalene. Arnold disproves the idea that Protestants removed saints from their theology and teaching under reform. Rather, devotion to Mary Magdalene laid the foundation within Protestantism for the public ministry of women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Arnold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674979990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674979994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019","brand":"Margaret Arnold","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44860098674943,"sku":"9780674979994","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7938aebb-0536-4ad0-a337-e0c1345ee6b7.jpg?v=1709135395","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/magdalene-in-the-reformation-margaret-arnold-9780674979994","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}